British retail investors have typically reached US shares through platforms like Hargreaves Lansdown, AJ Bell, or app-first brokers such as Freetrade and Trading 212, after signing a W-8BEN form and swallowing GBP/USD conversion fees on every trade. Tokenized stocks offer a different route: direct 1:1 exposure to the real US share, self-custodied, from about $1.
Know before you fund
What United Kingdom investors should know
Funding
A common path in the UK is a Faster Payments or SEPA transfer to a regulated on-ramp that converts pounds to USDC, which is then withdrawn to a self-custody wallet, no US brokerage account needed.
Currency & FX
The UK uses the pound sterling (GBP). Because GM Markets settles in US-dollar stablecoins, a sterling-based investor also holds GBP/USD exposure alongside the stock: a stronger dollar lifts sterling returns, while a weaker one drags on them.
Local market
The London Stock Exchange is the UK's principal venue; tokenized US stocks instead trade 24/5 on-chain, outside local exchange hours and settlement windows.
Tax
Investment gains in the UK may be taxable, and the treatment of tokenized securities can differ from that of directly-held shares. Because these rules evolve, check your position with a qualified UK tax adviser.
Yes. Through tokenized stocks on GM Markets, investors in United Kingdom can buy US stocks and ETFs backed 1:1 by real shares, funded with stablecoins, from $1, without a US brokerage account.
A common path in the UK is a Faster Payments or SEPA transfer to a regulated on-ramp that converts pounds to USDC, which is then withdrawn to a self-custody wallet, no US brokerage account needed.
The UK uses the pound sterling (GBP). Because GM Markets settles in US-dollar stablecoins, a sterling-based investor also holds GBP/USD exposure alongside the stock: a stronger dollar lifts sterling returns, while a weaker one drags on them.
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.
