Payward and Ledger partner to integrate xStocks into Ledger Wallet

Payward and Ledger have partnered to integrate xStocks into the Ledger Wallet ecosystem. This collaboration allows eligible users to trade hundreds of tokenized U.S. and international equities through a self-custody model, providing 24/7 market access beyond traditional trading hours.

Under the integration, xStocks act as 1:1-backed representations of publicly traded shares. The partnership aims to bridge the gap between hardware-backed custody and market infrastructure, allowing investors to manage their own keys while accessing trading services. For Kraken customers using Ledger devices, the integration includes features to fund, withdraw, and sign supported transactions directly via their hardware devices using Ledger’s Clear Signing technology.

Payward reported that xStocks has already surpassed $42 billion in total transaction volume. Notably, xStocks remain unavailable to U.S. persons, even when the tokens track U.S.-listed shares.