Xstocks on-chain US stock investment new era: Gate platform purchasing MSTRx complete guide

When the traditional stock market meets blockchain, an investment revolution is quietly taking place. In July 2025, the world's leading encryption trading platform Gate officially launched the xStocks US stock trading area, initially supporting popular US stock tokenization products including COINX (Coinbase), AAPLX (Apple), TSLAX (Tesla), and MSTRx (MicroStrategy).

This innovation is created by the Swiss compliance platform Backed Finance, which transforms real-world stocks into tradable tokens on the Blockchain through a 1:1 physical asset collateral mechanism, opening the door for global investors to trade US stocks around the clock without the need for traditional brokerage accounts.

What is xStocks?

xStocks is a compliant physical asset tokenization project launched by Backed Finance, which focuses on converting globally publicly traded stocks into freely tradable encrypted tokens on the Blockchain through a 1:1 fully collateralized asset form.

Each xStocks Token corresponds to real stocks held in Swiss compliant banks (such as InCore Bank and Maerki Baumann) and has an ISIN number approved by EU regulators, ensuring transparency and asset authenticity.

Unlike traditional stocks, xStocks tokens do not include shareholder voting rights, do not directly distribute cash dividends, and only track the price fluctuation returns of the underlying stocks. Its advantage lies in breaking the multiple restrictions of traditional financial markets:

• Round-the-clock trading: 24/7 uninterrupted trading, not restricted by traditional stock market opening hours.
• Fractional investment support: Participate with a minimum of 10 dollars, no need to purchase whole shares.
• On-chain free transfer: tokens can be transferred across wallets, integrated into DeFi protocols, or used for staking.
• Globally accessible: No need for bank or brokerage accounts, just a crypto wallet or exchange account.

Why choose xStocks to invest in US stocks?

Traditional US stock investment has many barriers for non-US residents—complex account opening processes, strict regulatory restrictions, time zone-related trading time obstacles, and high minimum investment requirements. xStocks effectively addresses these issues through blockchain technology.

In terms of trading mechanisms, xStocks adopts an innovative "debt structure" design (corp debt), allowing it to bypass the registration requirements of traditional equity transfers, achieving on-chain free transfers similar to stablecoins, while avoiding traditional financial costs such as stamp duty.

The xStocks section of the Gate platform supports both spot trading and perpetual contract trading, allowing users to choose leverage from 1 to 10 times for both long and short positions, providing flexible strategy space for investors with different risk appetites.

Current market data shows that xStocks trading volume is highly concentrated, with popular assets like NVDAx, MSTRx, TSLAx, and SPYx experiencing active trading, while some long-tail assets still show insufficient liquidity, and users need to pay attention to slippage issues.

How to buy MSTRx on the Gate platform?

MicroStrategy (stock code MSTR), as the world's largest publicly traded company holding Bitcoin, has seen its on-chain Token MSTRx become one of the hottest assets in xStocks. Here are the specific purchasing steps:

1. Enter trading pair: Select MSTRx/USDT trading pair
2. Order Type Selection:

• Market Order: Execute immediately at the current best price
• Limit Order: Set your ideal purchase price and wait for the market to reach it for execution.
• Take profit and stop loss orders: Automatically executed under preset trigger conditions (suitable for volatility management)

3. Enter the purchase quantity: Input the purchase quantity based on account balance and risk preference (supports fractional share purchases)
4. Confirm Order: Submit the order after verifying the price and quantity.

After completing the purchase, the MSTRx Token will be displayed in your spot wallet, where you can check your position's profit and loss or perform sell operations at any time.

For professional traders, the Gate Alpha zone offers on-chain direct trading of MSTRx, enjoying lower slippage and better liquidity.

Gate xStocks Limited Time Benefit Activity

To promote the newly launched xStocks section, Gate will launch a series of reward activities in July 2025, where participating in trading will yield generous returns:

• New user first order gift: After signing up, complete the first xStocks transaction or recharge to receive a 100 USDT contract experience voucher + 10 GT Token
• Trading Volume Challenge:
  • Daily trading volume reaches 20,000 USDT: Reward 10 USDT
  • Daily trading volume reaches 100,000 USDT: Reward 20 USDT
  • Daily trading volume reaches 200,000 USDT: Reward 100 USDT
• Continuous Trading Bonus:
  • Meet the standard for 3 consecutive days: an additional 50 USDT
  • Meet the standard for 5 consecutive days: an additional 100 USDT
  • Achieve the target for 7 consecutive days: additional 200 USDT

The event covers popular trading pairs such as COINX, NVDAX, AAPLX, MSTRx, and participation is required through the event page.

##Investment Risk Warning

Despite the unprecedented convenience of investing in US stocks that xStocks offers, investors must remain clear about the specific risks involved:

• Market volatility risk: Both U.S. stocks and cryptocurrencies are high-volatility assets, and prices may fluctuate dramatically.
• Liquidity risk: Some underlying assets may have insufficient trading depth, which may result in the inability to execute transactions instantly.
• Technical and platform risks: including potential security threats such as system failures and hacker attacks.
• Regulatory policy risk: The regulatory framework for tokenized securities in various countries is still evolving, leading to uncertainty.
• No shareholder rights: Holding xStocks does not grant traditional stock voting rights or direct dividend earnings.

Gate official reminder: Investment carries risks, and users should make prudent decisions based on their own risk tolerance and seek independent professional advice if necessary.

##Future Outlook

With Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) completing a record $2.52 billion STRC stock IPO on July 29, 2025, and thereby increasing its holdings by 21,021 Bitcoins, its stock token MSTRx is becoming a new tool for cryptocurrency investors to indirectly invest in Bitcoin.

xStocks is not only an investment tool but also a key bridge between traditional finance and the world of encryption. Whether stock investors are exploring the new frontier of blockchain or encryption users are seeking traditional asset allocation, Gate's xStocks section offers an unprecedented low-threshold entry.