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Tracking tokenized stocks in the menu bar

The short version

CoinNotch can show tokenized stocks, blockchain tokens that track the price of shares like Apple or Tesla, in your menu bar the same way it shows any crypto asset. Pin the tokenized-stock ticker from the picker and its live price sits beside your coins. Remember these are crypto tokens, not the shares themselves, and CoinNotch only displays the price, it provides no access to any token or security.

Alongside ordinary crypto, CoinNotch can display tokenized stocks, the on-chain tokens that track the price of real shares like Apple, Tesla, or NVIDIA. If you follow those names and want their prices beside your coins, here is how to set that up, plus the honest context you should keep in mind, because tokenized stocks are not quite what they first sound like.

Adding a tokenized stock

It works exactly like adding a coin. Open the coin picker, find the tokenized-stock ticker you want, and pin it. Its live price appears in your menu bar beside your other assets, with the same color-coded moves and the same glance-first display. You can mix tokenized stocks and crypto freely in one watchlist and use cycle or side-by-side mode just as you would with coins.

What you are tracking

This is the part worth understanding. A tokenized stock is a blockchain token designed to track a share's price, backed by real shares held in custody, but it is not itself a share and grants no ownership. It also tends to track total return and trades in its own on-chain market, so its price will not exactly match the stock ticker you see elsewhere. Our tokenized stocks explainer covers this in full.

Not investment adviceCoinNotch displays the public market price of a tokenized-stock token only. It provides no access to any token or security, does not let you buy or hold them, and is not investment advice. Tokenized stocks are typically not registered under US securities law, are not offered to US persons, and are restricted by jurisdiction. This guide is about displaying a price, nothing more.

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So if you want tokenized Apple or Tesla in your menu bar as a price to watch, CoinNotch handles it like any other ticker. Just hold the right mental model: you are watching the price of a crypto token that tracks a stock, not the stock itself. For specific tickers, see the tokenized Apple and tokenized Tesla pages.

Frequently asked questions

Can CoinNotch show tokenized stocks?
Yes. Pin a tokenized-stock ticker from the coin picker just like a coin, and its live price shows in your menu bar. You can mix tokenized stocks and crypto in one watchlist.
Is a tokenized stock the same as the real share?
No. It is a blockchain token that tracks a share's price, backed by real shares in custody, but it is not a share and grants no ownership. Its price also tracks total return and will not exactly match the stock ticker.
Can I buy tokenized stocks in CoinNotch?
No. CoinNotch only displays the price. It provides no access to any token or security and does not let you buy or hold them. Tokenized stocks are restricted by jurisdiction and not offered to US persons.