# Tokenized Stocks Reach $262 Million In DeFi, But The Growth Is Not All On Base

- Source: NewsBTC
- Published: 2026-10-18T18:00:00+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://www.newsbtc.com/crypto-news/tokenized-stocks-defi-262-million-across-chains/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/tokenized-stocks-reach-262-million-in-defi-but-the-growth-is-not-all-o-70ae25/

TL;DR: Stock-linked tokens deployed in DeFi reached an estimated $262.4 million across blockchains at the end of September, up nearly 18-fold from the start of 2026. Base accounted for about $16 million, not the entire total. Tokenized stocks are starting to do more than sit in digital wallets. A September 30 snapshot put approximately $262.4 million of stock-linked assets into decentralized finan

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