Chainlink’s Sergey Nazarov Highlights Benefits of Tokenized Equities
Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov said tokenized equities can provide financial institutions and investors with several advantages, including potentially better yields, 24/7 transfers and more efficient balance sheet management.
Nazarov’s comments were shared by Cointelegraph in an X post, highlighting the potential benefits of bringing equity markets onto blockchain-based infrastructure.
Tokenized Equities and Financial Efficiency
According to Cointelegraph, Nazarov pointed to three areas where tokenized equities could offer advantages: yield opportunities, continuous asset transfers and balance sheet management.
Tokenization represents traditional financial assets on blockchain networks, allowing ownership or economic exposure to those assets to be represented digitally. For equities, this can create infrastructure that operates outside the conventional market schedule for certain activities, including transfers.
The ability to transfer tokenized equities around the clock is particularly relevant as financial institutions and digital-asset platforms develop infrastructure for markets that can operate beyond traditional trading hours.
Chainlink has already been developing technology intended to support tokenized assets and their associated financial infrastructure. In May 2025, Nazarov told Cointelegraph that asset tokenization could accelerate capital flows across markets including equities, Treasurys, private credit and real estate.
Chainlink Expands Support for Tokenized Markets
Chainlink has also expanded its infrastructure for blockchain-based financial markets. In January 2026, the company announced 24/5 U.S. equities and ETF data streams designed to provide market data to crypto platforms throughout the trading week, supporting applications involving tokenized stocks and ETFs.
The broader market for tokenized equities has also expanded. Cointelegraph reported in August that monthly transfer volume for tokenized stocks had climbed to $29.5 billion, while the number of holders reached 2.36 million, according to RWA.xyz data.
Financial infrastructure providers have increasingly explored similar models. The New York Stock Exchange, for example, has been developing a blockchain-based platform aimed at supporting 24/7 trading and instant settlement of tokenized securities.
Balance Sheet Management Emerges as Another Use Case
Nazarov’s reference to balance sheet management points to another potential application for tokenized equities beyond trading and transfers.
Blockchain-based financial infrastructure can allow assets and related transaction information to be represented in a digital environment that connects market data, settlement and other financial processes. Chainlink has positioned its infrastructure as a way to connect blockchain networks with financial institutions and offchain systems.
In May 2026, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation announced plans to integrate Chainlink technology into a tokenized collateral platform designed to support near-real-time movement, valuation and settlement of tokenized collateral. The planned platform is targeted for launch in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Nazarov’s latest comments therefore place tokenized equities within a broader shift toward blockchain-based financial infrastructure, where continuous transfers and more integrated asset management are among the potential applications.
Writer: Ethan Collins
Crypto Journalist
Ethan Collins reports on developments across the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector. His work covers market movements, protocol updates, regulatory changes, and emerging trends in digital assets.
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