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Tokenization Wave Sweeps Wall Street: From Binance’s Expansion to Bank On-Chain Settlement, Traditional Finance Is Being Rewritten

1. Binance Expands Tokenized Stock Trading Further

On the evening of September 28 (Beijing time), Binance announced the addition of five more tokenized stock trading products, including Boost Run, Greenland Mines, Octave Intelligence, StablecoinX, and another undisclosed asset. This is Binance’s latest step in the tokenized real-world assets (RWA) track, aiming to allow retail users to gain exposure to the risk of traditional stocks through crypto channels.

This move is not isolated. Over the past few months, tokenized U.S. stocks have shifted from proof-of-concept to large-scale operations. On-chain U.S. stock tokens now cover multiple listed companies such as Moderna and Lincoln Electric, enabling investors to trade around the clock in a decentralized environment. Binance’s further expansion indicates that leading exchanges are upgrading tokenized stocks from experimental products into a core business line.

2. QNT Soars by 300%, With Bank On-Chain Settlement Becoming the Biggest Catalyst

The most eye-catching market move this week came from Quant. QNT surged roughly 300% within a week. The direct catalysts were two major collaborations: first, Quant’s Overledger platform was included in the On-Chain Money Initiative under the U.S. Clearing House Association, taking on a foundational infrastructure role for tokenized deposit settlement; second, seven major U.K. banks, including Barclays and HSBC, announced cooperation with Quant.

The significance of these two deals goes far beyond price. They mark that globally systemically important banks are moving tokenized deposit settlement from internal pilots into production environments—while Quant has positioned itself at the key link of cross-chain interoperability. For the entire tokenization space, the entry of bank-grade players suggests that regulatory frameworks and technical standards are accelerating toward maturity.

3. HBAR Jumps 35%, as Enterprise and AI Narratives Converge

Hedera token HBAR rose about 35% this week, with the price reaching $0.1267 and its market capitalization climbing to $5.578 billion. Catalysts came from three directions: Hedera’s high-profile appearance at Sibos 2026 (the financial technology conference), its inclusion in NVIDIA’s Open Agent Security Platform, and deep integration with IBM Cloud.

HBAR’s upside logic is worth noting. It’s not just the usual positive tailwinds for an enterprise-grade distributed ledger—it also adds a new narrative around AI security infrastructure. When NVIDIA incorporates it into its AI agent security ecosystem, HBAR evolves from merely a financial infrastructure token into a trust layer for the AI era. This dual-narrative convergence is drawing more institutional capital into the spotlight.

4. Bitcoin ETF Sees $2.4 Billion Net Inflow in a Single Week, Institutional Demand Remains Strong

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $2.39 billion in net inflows this week, marking the best single-week performance since October 2025. Strategy and Strive added 1,665 and 1,107 Bitcoins, respectively. Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas noted that Bitcoin ETFs are accessible to an advisor assets pool of roughly $4 trillion, and many advisors are allocating about 2% to 3%.

With Bitcoin trading near $83,000, the continued amplification of ETF fund flows shows institutional investors are not shying away due to high prices. Instead, they are systematically increasing allocations. This structural buying provides a solid demand floor for the entire crypto market.

5. Divergent Regulatory Signals: California Bans Public Officials from Issuing Meme Coins; UK FCA Recovers Stolen Funds

From a regulatory perspective, two pieces of news form an interesting contrast. California Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2409, which bans state and local government officials from issuing meme coins, taking effect on January 1, 2027. The bill directly targets the phenomenon of political figures using meme coins to profit through arbitrage. Newsom cited losses of nearly $3 billion suffered by approximately 3 million TRUMP token buyers as legislative justification.

Meanwhile in the U.K., the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) obtained a court order to recover £851,400, demonstrating a different regulatory approach: not a blanket ban, but protecting investors through legal means. The parallel development of these two models suggests that global crypto regulation is moving into a more refined and differentiated stage.

6. Outlook: The Competitive Landscape for Tokenization Infrastructure Is Taking Shape

Taking into account this week’s market developments, the tokenization track is forming a clear three-tier competitive landscape: at the base layer are cross-chain interoperability and enterprise-grade infrastructure players like Quant and Hedara; the middle layer is made up of exchanges like Binance, which provide liquidity and user access for tokenized assets; and the top layer is traditional banks and asset management firms, gradually entering through ETFs and on-chain settlement.

For investors, the focus should not be limited to short-term price fluctuations, but rather on which projects are becoming actual partners of banks and technology giants. The spikes in QNT and HBAR are not happenstance—behind them, traditional finance giants are effectively “voting” with real money for on-chain infrastructure choices.

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