[Kraken Expands xStocks to the EU, Allowing Investors to Trade Tokenized U.S. Stocks and ETFs via Blockchain] Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced the expansion of its tokenized stock platform xStocks to the EU, enabling investors to trade tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs via blockchain. xStocks was developed by Kraken in collaboration with Swiss fintech company Backed, operates on the Solana blockchain, offers low-cost and fast transactions, and plans to support BEP-20 and Ethereum mainnet to enhance integration with the DeFi ecosystem.