Johannesburg – Luno has introduced that it has launched tokenised shares and ETFs, providing South Africans easy accessibility to 61 of the world’s most useful U.S.-listed corporations and indices.
Luno mentioned 44 have been out there right this moment, 4 August 2025, with the rest launching shortly.
Luno added: “Users can invest directly using rands through the Luno app without transferring funds offshore, having to use a complicated exchange, or waiting for US trading hours.”
Customers can put money into the most important listed world equities like Apple, Amazon, Google, Intel and the S&P 500 for as little as R20 with a easy purchase or promote motion.
“Until now, access to global financial markets has been locked behind currency conversions, inconvenient time zones and offshore allowance limitations. Investors now have choices they’ve never had before,” mentioned Christo de Wit, nation supervisor for South Africa at Luno.
“We are offering historic knowledge for knowledgeable decision-making, and buyers are additionally secure within the data that tokenised shares are totally backed by actual shares held in regulated custody.
“All dividends will be reinvested.”
A breakthrough in monetary entry
Luno mentioned it was addressing challenges confronted by buyers in rising markets, the place a number of layers of charges, important ready occasions, and complicated processes restrict conventional funding choices.
Tokenised shares providing removes these boundaries whereas sustaining safety and regulatory compliance, defined Luno.
“You can buy Luno’s tokenised stocks directly in rand – no need to worry about specific coin pairings,” mentioned De Wit.
“You additionally don’t have to convert overseas forex or pay overseas change charges.
“Instead of paying virtually R4,000 for an Apple share, tokenised fractional shares can help you purchase a portion to fit your pocket.
“It makes global investing more affordable for all South Africans.”
Instant settlement can be out there, with no lock-in intervals, which means property stay liquid.
How tokenised shares work
The tokenised property are totally backed by actual shares held in regulated custody by means of Luno’s integration with world companions, together with Kraken’s xStocks and Backed Finance, which gives trusted infrastructure.
Tokenised shares characterize digital variations of conventional shares, permitting buyers to purchase and promote parts of corporations by means of blockchain know-how.
Currently out there in South Africa, with plans to increase to Nigeria and different African markets.
A Q and A document for a greater understanding of tokenised shares.
Which shares & ETFs can be found at launch? 44 tokens
- Apple xStock
- Amber xStock
- Amazon xStock
- AppLovin xStock
- Broadcom xStock
- AstraZeneca xStock
- Bank of America xStock
- Berkshire Hathaway xStock
- Coinbase xStock
- Circle xStock
- Salesforce xStock
- CrowdStrike xStock
- Chevron xStock
- DFDV xStock
- Gold xStock
- Gamestop xStock
- Alphabet xStock
- Goldman Sachs xStock
- Home Depot xStock
- Honeywell xStock
- Robinhood xStock
- International Business Machines xStock
- Intel xStock
- Johnson & Johnson xStock
- Coca-Cola xStock
- Linde xStock
- Eli Lilly xStock
- McDonald’s xStock
- Meta xStock
- Merck xStock
- Microsoft xStock
- MicroStrategy xStock
- Netflix xStock
- NVIDIA xStock
- Novo Nordisk xStock
- PepsiCo xStock
- Pfizer xStock
- Palantir xStock
- Nasdaq xStock
- Thermo Fisher xStock
- Tesla xStock
- Visa xStock
- Walmart xStock
- Exxon Mobil xStock
To observe quickly – 17 tokens
- ABBVx
- ABTx
- ACNx
- CMCSAx
- CSCOx
- DHRx
- JPMx
- MAx
- MDTx
- MRVLx
- ORCLx
- PGx
- PMx
- QQQx
- SPYx SP500
- UNHx UnitedHealth
- VTIx Vanguard
