Tokenized Equities on Base Reach Record High as Uniswap Volume Tops $300 Million

Tokenized equities on Base surpass $300 million in trading volume through Uniswap, marking a record high.

Tokenized stock trading on Base has reached a record high, with cumulative trading volume through Uniswap surpassing $300 million, according to data shared by BSCN in a post on X.

The milestone points to increasing trading activity around blockchain-based representations of traditional equities on Base, an Ethereum layer-2 network developed by Coinbase. BSCN said the volume reflects growing liquidity for tokenized versions of conventional stocks among both retail and institutional participants.

Uniswap Drives Tokenized Stock Activity on Base

The $300 million threshold was recorded through @Uniswap, according to BSCN. The post did not provide a breakdown of the volume by individual stocks, trading pairs or time period.

Uniswap has increasingly integrated tokenized securities into its products. In June, the decentralized exchange said tokenized assets representing companies including Apple, Tesla and NVIDIA were available through its web application, wallet and API. Uniswap also reported that real-world asset pools on its protocol had processed more than $9.1 billion in swaps across more than 2.6 million transactions at the time.

Base has separately expanded its infrastructure for tokenized equities. The network says Coinbase-issued tokenized stocks are backed 1:1 by underlying shares held with regulated custody and can be traded within the Base ecosystem. The products are available to eligible users outside the United States, subject to applicable restrictions.

Base Builds Out On-Chain Equity Markets

The growth in tokenized stock activity comes as Base positions equities as part of a broader on-chain financial market. Its tokenized-stock infrastructure allows eligible users to hold and trade stock representations through self-custodial wallets and interact with supported decentralized finance applications.

Base has also said tokenized stocks can be used across its DeFi ecosystem, including for lending and borrowing applications. The network describes the assets as programmable tokens that can interact with other on-chain financial infrastructure rather than remaining confined to traditional brokerage accounts.

The regulatory environment for tokenized equities has also been developing. On Sept. 17, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued temporary, conditional exemptions for certain venues trading tokenized U.S. stocks through permissioned automated market makers and liquidity pools. The order establishes a framework for qualifying on-chain trading venues while the commission considers further action.

$300 Million Milestone Highlights Growing Liquidity

BSCN described the record volume as evidence of rapidly expanding liquidity for tokenized conventional equities among retail and institutional users. The post did not identify specific institutions or provide figures separating activity between the two groups.

For Base and Uniswap, the milestone adds another data point to the expansion of blockchain-based equity markets. Base has said more tokenized stocks are being introduced to its ecosystem, while Uniswap has continued adding tokenized securities to its trading infrastructure.

writer: Ethan Collins
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