The SEC Is Slowing Down Tokenized Stock Trading Plans

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission has reportedly delayed its proposed “innovation exemption” framework that would have allowed crypto platforms to offer tokenized versions of major US stocks like Apple and Tesla. The proposal aimed to expand blockchain based equity trading with features such as 24 hour markets, faster settlement, and easier fractional ownership.

However, regulators are now reviewing concerns from traditional market participants who worry that tokenized stock markets could fragment liquidity and weaken price discovery on major exchanges. The delay shows that even as tokenized real world assets continue growing rapidly, regulators remain cautious about how blockchain based financial products could impact the stability and structure of traditional capital markets.

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tokenized stocks promised twenty four hour trading

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because apparently normal market stress was not enough anymore