
SpaceX Listing Drives Tokenized Equities to Record $3.86B Volume in June
Demand for on-chain exposure to SpaceX pushed tokenized stock trading to a monthly record, but a shortfall in backing shares highlighted structural risks.

Nadia Hassan
North Africa Editor · Cairo
Trading in tokenized equities reached a new peak in June 2026, according to figures reported by BitKE and CoinDesk, as investors sought blockchain-based exposure to SpaceX following the company's public market debut. The surge underscores how appetite for on-chain versions of traditional assets is spreading across markets that connect investors in Africa, Europe and beyond to global equities.
A record month for on-chain stocks
Monthly trading volume for tokenized equities rose to $3.86 billion, a 145% increase over the prior month, both outlets reported. SpaceX-linked tokens accounted for a substantial share of that activity, generating $1.19 billion in volume — roughly 31% of all tokenized equity trading during the period. Backpack's SPCX token was the single most actively traded instrument, contributing $1.08 billion on its own, according to CoinDesk and BitKE.
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