How to buy stocks on chain

Five steps. About six minutes.

A stock token follows the price of a real share. You keep it in a crypto wallet. You do not get the share. Robinhood Europe, UAB issues the token as a debt security.

Get a wallet

A wallet is a free app. It keeps your tokens and signs your transactions. There is no sign-up form and no bank. The wallet is the account.

A new wallet shows you a recovery phrase of 12 or 24 words. Write the words on paper. Keep the paper safe.

Warning. Do not type your recovery phrase into a website. No honest person asks for it. Every person who asks for it wants to take your money.

See wallet apps →

Find the real token

Any person can make a token and call it NVDA. The symbol proves nothing. Only the contract address proves which token is real.

This site checks every address against Robinhood's beacon contract at each refresh. A copy fails that check, even when its name, symbol and logo look correct.

The real NVDA token

0xd0601CE157Db5bdC3162BbaC2a2C8aF5320D9EEC

$207.90 · NVDA page →

All contract addresses →

Buy it

There are two ways to buy.

  • Use an exchange. It works like a normal trading app. It asks for identity documents.
  • Swap on chain. Connect your wallet to a swap app. Choose what you pay and what you get.

Before you sign, check three things on the screen:

  1. The token address is the address from step 3.
  2. The amount you get is near the amount you expect.
  3. You approve this trade only, and not your full balance.

This site is not a venue. It never asks you to connect a wallet. It holds no money. It shows the data and points to the places that trade.

Check what you own

Every balance on this chain is public. Put your wallet address into the Blockscout explorer. It shows the tokens in your wallet. This is the chain, not an app screen.

Your token count and your share count can differ. When the issuer pays a dividend, it changes one number in the contract. Your token count stays the same, but each token is worth more shares. See the multiplier tracker.

This site sells nothing. People buy at these places.

This site sells nothing and holds no money. These places are not recommendations. Sponsored places are marked, and a payment buys position only. Each issuer states who may buy its tokens — read that before you trade.

Common questions

How much money do I need?

There is no minimum. Tokens divide into small parts, so you can buy a few dollars of a share that costs hundreds. You also need a small amount of ETH for network fees.

What happens if I lose my recovery phrase?

You lose the tokens. Nobody can reset it for you. Keep the phrase on paper. Never type it into a website.

Can I sell at any time?

The chain runs all day, every day. But a good price needs a buyer. Low liquidity is the real limit, not opening hours.

Can I do this in the United States?

No. These tokens are debt securities from Robinhood Europe, UAB. They are for customers outside the U.S.