REGULATION · US
SEC clears tokenized stock trading, enabling blockchain-based equity settlement
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued an order permitting the trading of tokenized stocks—equity securities issued and settled on blockchain networks. This removes a key regulatory barrier to digital asset adoption in capital markets.
WHY IT MATTERS
Banks and brokers must now integrate tokenization infrastructure into trading and settlement workflows; compliance teams need updated AML/KYC playbooks for blockchain-native trades.
Source: Finextra · 2026-09-18