BNB Chain has announced the BNB Hack: Tokenized Stocks Edition, an online hackathon with a prize pool of $20,000. The event invites developers to create tools for the tokenized equity sector, with submissions open from September 16 through October 11, 2026.
The initiative aims to expand infrastructure for tokenized assets, including trading interfaces, portfolio management tools, and DeFi integrations. Unlike previous broader events, this hackathon focuses exclusively on a single asset class to accelerate the development of blockchain-native financial products.
BNB Chain launched its bStocks platform in June 2026, offering 1:1-backed BEP-20 tokens of US equities. The platform reached a market cap in the hundreds of millions shortly after launch. Prior to this, xStocks had introduced over 50 tokenized US equities and ETFs on the network by late April 2026.
Cumulative trading volume for tokenized stocks on BNB Chain exceeded $5.2 billion by mid-September 2026, with over $1 billion recorded during the Labor Day weekend. At peak times, the network has captured nearly 30% of the global market cap for tokenized stocks and ETFs, competing primarily with Ondo.
