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Tether-linked billionaire Christopher Harborne and BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo donated a combined $9.4 million to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party in Q1, according to Cointelegraph data.

Everyone’s posting: “Exchanges just added U.S. stocks.”

That’s not what’s happening.

It’s true that the five biggest crypto exchange platforms launched almost at once:

- @MEXC RealStocks
- @binance Stocks
- @Gate Stocks
- @bitget Reality (rTokens)
- @OndoFinance Global Markets

At first glance, it looks like the same product. In reality, users are getting very different things depending on the platform.

The core distinction is simple but critical:

❶  Real U.S. stocks
Actual shares held via a licensed broker. Direct equity exposure, dividends (when applicable), and standard shareholder treatment.

❷ Tokenized stocks / RWA
On-chain tokens that track or represent stocks/ETFs. Built for crypto rails (easy transfer, potential DeFi use), but investor rights, redemption, and legal structure vary by issuer.

Below is a comprehensive side-by-side fair comparisons:

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➠ MEXC RealStocks

Key Features:

→ Real U.S. shares via licensed broker partner.
→ Initial rollout focused on major/popular names with 7000+ U.S.