SEC Preparing Framework For Tokenized Stocks Using 'Innovation Exemption'

The SEC is reportedly preparing to launch a framework for trading tokenized versions of popular stocks, using an 'innovation exemption' first hinted at by Chair Paul Atkins in April. The initiative aims to create a regulatory sandbox allowing qualified firms to issue and trade tokenized securities on blockchain under lighter compliance conditions.

By Aniket Verma Thu, May 21, 2026 at 1:46 PM GMT+3 6 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

SEC Preparing Framework For Tokenized Stocks Using 'Innovation Exemption'

Topics: blockchain innovation exemption SEC tokenized stocks

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