Crypto Briefing • October 9th 2026, 2:56 PM
Jersey, BVI and UAE dominate the tokenized stock market
Key Summary
The majority of the tokenized stock market value is concentrated in three jurisdictions: Jersey, the British Virgin Islands, and the UAE. As of mid-September 2026, these three places account for approximately 81% of the total distributed tokenized equity value, worth around $2.93 billion. Jersey leads in value, while the BVI dominates in issuance count, and the UAE is gaining ground with exchange-sponsored tokenized stock products.
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Tokenized Stock Market Dominated by Jersey, BVI, and UAE
Market Overview
Most tokenized stock market value traces back to three places. Not Wall Street, not London, and not Silicon Valley, but Jersey, the British Virgin Islands and the UAE. According to RWA.xyz data collated as of September 2026, Jersey-domiciled products hold roughly 27.4% of the tokenized equity market, worth about $651.4 million.Issuance Count
The BVI wins on volume rather than value. BVI-based entities had issued 305 tokenized securities as of June 2026, the highest count of any jurisdiction.Regulatory Environment
The UAE's ADGM has carved out a different niche. It has become a hub for exchange-sponsored tokenized stock products, including Binance bStocks, which launched in June 2026. ADGM's draw is its English common law framework, which has proven appealing to exchanges and institutional players.Market Preferences
Single stocks make up about 81% of the equity tokenization supply, with ETFs trailing well behind. The preference for individual names over funds suggests buyers want targeted exposure to specific companies.Regulatory Shift
Having roughly 81% of distributed value flow through a handful of issuers and three jurisdictions means a regulatory shift in any one of these hubs could ripple across a large share of the sector at once.#Jersey#BVI#UAE#TokenizedStockMarket#Crypto#FinancialRegulation