SEC issues “Innovation Exemption” for trading of tokenized NMS stock
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- Regulation
Executive summaryFact
The SEC issued a temporary exemption allowing tokenized NMS stock to trade in a permissioned environment, with a request for comment.
Primary source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ↗
Key factsFact
- Jurisdiction
- US
- Source
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Source tier
- Tier 1 · Regulator / central bank
From the sourceFact
“would allow TSVs to trade tokenized NMS stock in a permissioned environment today while the Commission considers the need for additional action to facilitate onchain trading.”
Why it matters for banksAnalysis
Broker-dealer and custody arms of banks can now evaluate permissioned onchain equity trading, which needs tokenized cash or deposits for settlement.
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