Binance founder Zhao Changpeng said at the Bitcoin Asia 2026 conference that stock tokenization could expand access to traditional equity markets while creating a new source of Bitcoin users. He said the Bitcoin blockchain itself is currently not especially suited to tokenization, but argued that the broader crypto ecosystem can benefit collectively. Many users in Asia have struggled to open U.S. brokerage accounts and, even after gaining access, face time-zone and trading-hour constraints. Tokenized U.S. stocks could let them participate more conveniently through crypto platforms. Some users who enter crypto platforms mainly to buy U.S. equities may then encounter and begin holding Bitcoin for the first time. As that user base grows, Zhao said, developments that benefit tokenized stocks could ultimately benefit Bitcoin as well.