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Tokenized equities draw rapid growth, but structure risks remain

CoinDesk estimates demand for tokenized equities has surged from $16 billion to more than $590 billion in perpetual futures within a year, raising questions about what rights each token grants under similar tickers.

CoinDesk examines the rising demand for tokenized equities, highlighting how fast the market is expanding in derivatives, with growth from $16 billion to more than $590 billion in perpetual futures over a single year.

In its Crypto Long & Short segment, CoinDesk warns that headline growth can obscure a key issue for traders, because the same ticker can represent different underlying tokens.

The outlet says that two tokens can trade under the same symbol while providing entirely different rights, making the underlying structure the most important variable to understand.

CoinDesk frames the development as a sign of accelerating interest, but with market structure differences that could affect how tokenized equity products behave in practice.

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