Buy Nvidia at 2 am on a Sunday? How Indians can own tokenised US stocks and how they differ from traditional trading
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- Nvidia has gained over 1,000% since ChatGPT's release in November 2022, reaching a market cap of nearly $5 trillion and becoming the world's most valuable company, prompting investors who missed the rally to turn to other AI chipmakers like Micron and Sandisk.
- Mudrex offers over 60 tokenized US stocks, including AI chip stocks Nvidia and Micron, allowing investors to trade and invest in leading global companies through blockchain-based tokens.
- Tokenized stocks are backed 1:1 by real shares held with licensed custodians, with prices mirroring the actual stock — for example, if Tesla moves 2% up on NASDAQ, its tokenized version moves 2% up too, per the source.
- Mudrex users can trade at 2 am on a Sunday, settle in seconds, use tokens as DeFi collateral, and hold them in their own wallet — bypassing brokerage accounts, fixed market hours, and standard settlement delays.
- Prateek Gupta, Head of Business at Mudrex, said investors can also set up SIPs for systematic investment, and noted that fractional ownership significantly lowers the entry barrier for accessing global technology leaders.
- Tokenized stocks carry counterparty, custody, and smart contract risks plus differences in shareholder rights and regulatory protections, though these can be reduced through established, compliant platforms, per Gupta.
Why it matters: Indian retail investors priced out of high-flyers like Nvidia — now a ~$5 trillion company up over 1,000% since ChatGPT's launch — gain 24/7 access to fractional tokenized shares through Mudrex, but they take on custody, smart contract, and shareholder-rights risks that traditional brokerage accounts absorb.
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