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SEC Readies to Open the Door to Tokenized Stocks: Report
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The U.S. SEC is putting the finishing touches on a framework that would allow digital, blockchain-based versions of publicly traded stocks to trade on crypto platforms.
Key facts
- Data from RWA.xyz shows the sector now holds $1.4 billion in distributed value across more than 2,200 assets, a figure that climbed roughly 30% in the past 30 days
- The NYSE, whose parent company Intercontinental Exchange also struck a partnership with crypto exchange OKX, received its own SEC approval in April and is building a platform for 24/7 onchain
- The SEC’s reported shift arrives at a moment when Wall Street has moved from watching tokenization at arm’s length to racing toward it
- The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, which sits at the center of U.S. securities settlement, announced plans to begin limited production trades of tokenized assets in July, with a broader
Summary
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is putting the finishing touches on a framework that would allow digital, blockchain-based versions of publicly traded stocks to trade on crypto platforms, a move that signals how far Washington has traveled in its relationship with an industry it once treated with suspicion. According to a published Monday, the SEC plans to release an “innovation exemption” for tokenized securities as early as next week. What makes the framework notable is what the tokens would and would not be. Tokenized stocks settle faster, operate across borders without the friction of legacy infrastructure, and could open equity markets to investors who have historically been locked out by geography or cost.