Sri Lankan investors seeking US stocks have mostly relied on international brokerage accounts, working around rupee conversion, custody limits, and cross-border remittance paperwork. Tokenized US stocks provide a more direct route with 1:1 exposure to the underlying share, self-custodied and accessible from roughly $1.
Know before you fund
What Sri Lanka investors should know
Funding
To hold USDC in Sri Lanka, a person would typically convert rupees into stablecoins on an exchange that supports on-chain withdrawals, then transfer the USDC to a self-custody wallet under their own keys.
Currency & FX
The national currency is the Sri Lankan rupee (LKR). Since GM Markets settles in USD stablecoins, the investor carries LKR/USD exchange exposure alongside the stock's performance.
Local market
The country's main market is the Colombo Stock Exchange. Tokenized US stocks trade on-chain roughly 24 hours a day, five days a week, outside local exchange hours.
Tax
Profits might be taxable depending on local regulations, and the treatment of tokenized securities may differ from that of ordinary shares. This is general information, not advice, so consult a local tax adviser.
Yes. Through tokenized stocks on GM Markets, investors in Sri Lanka can buy US stocks and ETFs backed 1:1 by real shares, funded with stablecoins, from $1, without a US brokerage account.
To hold USDC in Sri Lanka, a person would typically convert rupees into stablecoins on an exchange that supports on-chain withdrawals, then transfer the USDC to a self-custody wallet under their own keys.
The national currency is the Sri Lankan rupee (LKR). Since GM Markets settles in USD stablecoins, the investor carries LKR/USD exchange exposure alongside the stock's performance.
Trading involves risk, including possible loss of principal. The value of tokenized assets and perpetual positions can fall as well as rise, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Perpetual futures are leveraged products and may not be suitable for every user.
GM Markets does not offer its product or services to users in the United States, or in any other restricted jurisdiction.
GM Markets does not provide financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. All investments carry risk including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future returns.
