SEC Prepares Path for Tokenised Stock Trading #

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to introduce an “innovation exemption” that could allow crypto companies to offer blockchain-based versions of existing US stocks. Coinbase plans to launch tokenised equities in the US once regulations permit, while Robinhood, Kraken and other platforms already offer similar products overseas

The change could enable round-the-clock trading and faster settlement while bringing crypto exchanges into closer competition with traditional brokerages. However, market participants have raised concerns about investor protections, shareholder rights and liquidity fragmentation, arguing that major structural changes should be introduced through formal rulemaking

Reuters