Can I buy Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as a token — and from which issuers?
Yes — Applied Optoelectronics exists as a token from 5 issuers in our data: AAOIx (Backed), AAOI.RP (BG El Salvador, S.A. de C.V.), AAOIB (bStocks), AAOIon (Ondo Global Markets), AAOI.RH (Robinhood Assets), on 5 chains (Solana, Ethereum, Arbitrum, BNB Chain, Robinhood Chain). 1 is for accredited or professional investors only. None registers a Applied Optoelectronics share in your own name — you hold a claim on the issuer, so the issuer’s structure and terms matter as much as the stock.
Applied Optoelectronics shares exist as tokens from many issuers. They are not the same product: some are tracker certificates backed by a share held in custody, some are claims on a special-purpose vehicle, some are derivatives inside a broker’s app, and one or two are issued by a transfer agent on behalf of the company. They also differ in chain, in who the issuer says it offers them to, and in whether you need KYC to buy. The table lists every version we have; each row links to its own page with the issuer’s source.
Figures from our live dataset · data as of 2026-10-18 · not investment advice
| Token | Issuer | Yield / return | Minimum | KYC to buy | Chain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIx Applied Optoelectronics xStock | Backed / Kraken (xStocks) | Price return | — | Not stated | Solana / Ethereum (+9) |
| AAOI.RP Applied Optoelectronics (Reality rAAOI) | BG El Salvador, S.A. de C.V. (Reality) | Price return | — | Not stated | Arbitrum |
| AAOIB Applied Optoelectronics (bStocks Tokenized Stock) | bStocks | Price return | — | Not stated | BNB Chain |
| AAOIon Applied Optoelectronics (Ondo AAOIon) | Ondo Global Markets (BVI) | Price return | — | Not stated | Ethereum / BNB Chain / Solana |
| AAOI.RH Applied Optoelectronics • Robinhood Token | Robinhood Assets (Jersey) Limited | Price return | — | Not stated | Robinhood Chain |
Side by side
| AAOIx | AAOI.RP | AAOIB | AAOIon | AAOI.RH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where the yield comes from | AAOI price performance | AAOI price performance | — | AAOI price performance | AAOI price performance |
| Custody | Self-custody possible (withdraw to wallet) | Self-custody wallet | — | Self-custody (transferable, DeFi-compatible) | Robinhood Wallet (self-custody) |
| Liquidity | — | — | Traded on public markets — venues not verified | US market hours; a subset is off-hours tradable | — |
| KYC to mint with the issuer | KYC required | Not stated | Not stated | KYC required | Not stated |
| KYC to buy on a market | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| KYC to redeem | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | KYC required | Not stated |
| Jurisdiction | Jersey / EU service (CySEC) | El Salvador | — | British Virgin Islands (non-US investors only) | Jersey |
| How to buy | Buy on Kraken, optionally withdraw to a Solana wallet | Through Reality or Bitget | — | Onboard with Ondo (KYC/KYB); in the EEA restricted to professional clients and qualified investors | In the Robinhood Wallet app |
More questions
Is a AAOI token the same as owning Applied Optoelectronics stock?
No. A token tracks the price, but the legal claim is on the token’s issuer — a tracker certificate, an SPV share, or a derivative — not a share in your name with a broker. Voting rights are usually not passed on; dividends are paid out, reinvested or not passed on depending on the issuer.
Where can I trade AAOI tokens?
Depends on the issuer: some trade on decentralised exchanges on their chain, some only inside the issuer’s or a partner exchange’s app. Each token’s page in the table names where it trades.
Which of them can I buy without KYC?
None of them is stated as buyable without KYC.