The first xStocks Hackathon, held on the French Riviera during EthCC, saw 60 developers rapidly build new tools for trading tokenized stocks using Kraken’s xStocks platform. Over 48 hours, they created systems for prime brokerage, earning yield, and trading strategies. The winning teams were xPrime (first place), Stretch by Spreads (second), and xStream (third), with additional prizes awarded to Paragon, Aura, and Otomato. This event comes at a significant time, as the market for tokenized stocks is now valued at around $1.2 billion, and xStocks has already processed over $25 billion in trades. Kraken and its partners see these projects as more than just experiments – they’re the foundation for a future where traditional stocks and digital assets combine to create constantly-running, 24/7 financial markets.