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DeFi

Tokenized Stocks by Bitget Go Live on Arbitrum

@BitgetWallet has deployed a suite of tokenized stock tokens, known as rTokens, on the @Arbitrum One network through @RealityFi_xyz. The initial rollout includes $rAAPL, $rSPCX, and $rGOOGL,

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September 15, 2026
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Tokenized Stocks by Bitget Go Live on Arbitrum
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@BitgetWallet has deployed a suite of tokenized stock tokens, known as rTokens, on the @Arbitrum One network through @RealityFi_xyz. The initial rollout includes $rAAPL, $rSPCX, and $rGOOGL, bringing on-chain representations of some of the most widely tracked U.S. equities directly into Arbitrum's DeFi ecosystem.

What Are rTokens and How Do They Work?

rTokens are issued by Reality, a regulated tokenized asset platform backed by Bitget. Each rToken is backed 1:1 by real shares held with a FINRA-registered, SIPC-protected U.S. broker-dealer.Reality also engages The Network Firm, a U.S.-registered accounting firm, to publish daily proof of reserves, verifying the 1:1 correspondence between issued rTokens and underlying holdings.

rToken was officially launched on June 2, 2026. Each token is named with an "r" prefix followed by the corresponding stock ticker, for example rAAPL for Apple, and is priced and traded in USDT.The platform also promises real-time settlement, support for issuance and redemption via stablecoins 24 hours a day, five days a week, and fractional ownership of tokenized shares.

Arbitrum as the RWA Settlement Layer

The deployment on Arbitrum One is designed to unlock composability across a broad network of DeFi protocols. The integration enables direct liquidity routing through @Uniswap, @SushiSwap, and @Pendle_fi, giving rToken holders access to on-chain trading venues without leaving the Arbitrum ecosystem.

The total value of rTokens deployed on the Arbitrum network now stands at approximately $159 million, reinforcing its position as a leading settlement layer for real-world asset (RWA) products. Arbitrum consistently ranks as one of the highest-TVL Layer 2 networks, meaning rTokens benefit from existing liquidity infrastructure and a large user base already familiar with ERC-20 assets.

The broader context supports the timing of this move. Tokenized RWAs more than tripled since 2025, reaching $19.3 billion by the end of Q1 2026, with tokenized stocks scaling to $0.5 billion since their mid-2025 launch.Bitget Wallet's integration gives its 100 million users globally the ability to trade more than 1,700 tokenized stocks and ETFs directly from a self-custodial wallet.

A core part of the platform's proposition is the ability to use tokenized assets within the DeFi ecosystem, allowing users to move rTokens across compatible protocols, use them as collateral, or integrate them into decentralized financial products.Bitget CEO Gracy Chen has said the platform is built around a projection that roughly 10% of all financial assets could exist in tokenized form by 2030.

Sources:TechBullion: Bitget Wallet Integrates Reality to Bring 1,700+ Tokenized Stocks to 100 Million UsersCoinMarketCap: Bitget Launches Reality Platform to Tokenize US Stocks and ETFsCoinGecko: RWA Report 2026