On September 3, 2025, the cryptocurrency trading platform Gate announced the launch of the Ondo area and simultaneously opened spot trading, introducing 26 popular Ondo trading pairs in the first phase, including AAPLON, METAON, TSLAON, NVDAON, SPYON, QQQON, etc.
This initiative provides global users with a convenient and efficient on-chain Ondo trading experience, marking a new stage in the integration of traditional financial assets and the crypto market.
ONDO Market Performance
In the same week that Gate announced the launch of the Ondo zone, the price of ONDO performed strongly. As of September 12, 2025, the price of ONDO reached $1.11, with a 7-day increase of 22.39%.
This price increase is attributed to the market’s positive response to Ondo Finance’s launch of tokenization of US stocks, as well as ChatGPT-5 listing Ondo Finance as a preferred recommended project for September 2025.
From a technical analysis perspective, ONDO’s Relative Strength Index (RSI) is 60.63, which is in the neutral range, indicating there is further upside potential. The MACD indicator also shows bullish signals, with its histogram at a positive 0.0094.
The price of ONDO has broken through the upper Bollinger Band (1.01 USD), with a %B position of 1.0596, indicating strong momentum. Traders see 1.06 USD as an immediate resistance level, while the key support level is around 0.86 USD.
Tokenization of Stocks New Era: 100+ Assets on Chain, 24/7 Global Trading
Ondo Finance, as a leader in the RWA (Real World Assets) tokenization sector, holds nearly 40% of the global tokenized securities market share. It has revolutionized the way global investors access the U.S. market by bringing traditional financial assets onto the blockchain.
On September 4th, Ondo Global Markets officially launched, providing overseas investors with around-the-clock instant access to tokenized US stocks, ETFs, and other securities.
The platform initially supports over 100 types of tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs, with plans to expand to over 1,000 by the end of the year, marking the largest issuance of tokenized equity assets in history.
These tokenized stocks are fully backed by spot securities held by US-registered brokers and cash in transit, available to users outside the United States 365 days a year.24⁄7Instant minting, redemption, and transfer.
Gate’s Ondo Area: Details of 26 Trading Pairs and Activity Rewards
Gate’s Ondo zone has opened 26 trading pairs in the first batch, covering major tech stocks, index ETFs, and popular stocks. These trading pairs are all priced in USDT, making it convenient for cryptocurrency investors to trade directly.
The main trading pairs include:
- SPYON/USDT: Benchmarking the S&P 500 ETF
- QQQON/USDT Benchmark Nasdaq ETF
- TSLAON/USDT to benchmark Tesla stock
- AAPLON/USDT to benchmark Apple stock
- NVDAON/USDT: Benchmark against Nvidia stock
To celebrate the official launch of the Ondo zone, Gate will hold the CandyDrop event from September 4th, 12:00 to September 17th, 12:00 (UTC+8). Users participating in trading within the Ondo zone will have the chance to share 384,615 ONDO tokens, with a single person sharing limit of 220 ONDO.
RWA sector explosion: 380% growth in three years, institutional funds accelerating influx.
RWA tokenization is moving from niche to mainstream. Over the past three years, the RWA market has grown by nearly 380%, reaching a value of 24 billion dollars. Analysts believe that the market could expand to 30 trillion dollars by 2034.
2025 will be a breakthrough year for RWA development. Since January, the entire industry has grown by over 260%, jumping from less than $9 billion to over $23 billion. The main drivers of this growth come from tokenization of private credit and U.S. Treasury bonds.
Institutional funds are rapidly flowing into the RWA sector. The total value locked (TVL) of Ondo Finance reached a historical high of $1.5 billion for the first time within 24 hours. This figure was only $548 million on January 17, 2025, indicating an increase of nearly twofold in just 8 months.
International financial centers such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and Dubai are vying to introduce favorable policies to compete for this new market worth tens of trillions of dollars. Before the fourth quarter of 2025, Hong Kong will complete the draft of the "Digital Asset Issuance and Trading Regulations" to provide a more regulated development environment for RWA.
Traditional institutions entering the market: Nasdaq applies to list tokenized securities
Traditional financial institutions are actively embracing the tokenization trend. Nasdaq has submitted an application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch trading of tokenized securities.
If approved, this will become the first securities exchange in the United States to offer tokenization securities trading.
Nasdaq believes that "the wholesale exemption of the national market system and related protections is neither necessary to achieve tokenization goals nor in the best interest of investors." This indicates that traditional exchanges are taking this emerging asset class seriously.
Ondo Finance has also established close collaborations with several Wall Street institutions. Its OUSG fund is the largest investor in Fidelity’s Digital New Tokenization Fund, while also investing in BlackRock’s BUIDL fund and other traditional financial companies such as WisdomTree, Franklin Templeton, and Wellington Management.
Investment Opportunities and Risks: Unlocking the Window Period Before Events
For investors, this may be a good time to participate in ONDO. The rapid growth in the RWA sector provides fundamental support for ONDO. Technical indicators show a bullish trend, with prices expected to test $1.06 and possibly move towards $1.15.
However, investors also need to be aware of the potential risks. The ONDO token unlocking event is scheduled to take place every January. The next token unlocking event will release nearly 2 billion new ONDO tokens into the market, which may lead to a significant price correction.
Therefore, the period from September 2025 to January 2026 may be a relatively favorable time to trade ONDO, but as the unlocking date approaches, selling pressure may increase.
Future Outlook
The trend of tokenized securities is unstoppable. From Nasdaq submitting applications for listing tokenized securities to Hong Kong planning the draft of the "Digital Asset Issuance and Trading Regulations", traditional financial centers are fully embracing this transformation.
In the coming years, as regulations become clearer, technology matures, and user habits evolve, RWA is expected to move from financial innovation to mainstream application, building a global financial market without time and space constraints.
The collaboration between Gate and Ondo is a key milestone in this historic transformation.
