SEC opens door to tokenized U.S. stock trading. Here’s who could benefit

The five-year experiment gives DeFi-style trading venues, tokenization firms and liquidity providers a new U.S. pathway while leaving synthetic stock tokens outside the framework.

• The SEC’s five-year exemption creates a clearer U.S. path for tokenized stocks that preserve full shareholder rights, potentially benefiting firms such as Securitize, Bullish and Superstate as well as qualifying custodial models like Dinari.
• Synthetic products from Robinhood, Kraken and Ondo that only provide price exposure fall outside the framework and may need to change their product if they want to enter U.S. markets.
• The exemption also opens a regulated lane for DeFi, potentially benefiting platforms such as Uniswap, Aerodrome and Raydium, as well as blockchains including Ethereum, Solana and BNB Chain, but KYC and other guardrails could limit how quickly they can participate.

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Payments firm OpenPayd targets year-end Nasdaq listing to fund U.S. expansion and acquisitions

Crypto job postings triple to over 1,200 in September, but applications fall

BlackRock offers a glimpse of how tokenization may change your investment portfolio

Payments firm OpenPayd targets year-end Nasdaq listing to fund U.S. expansion and acquisitions

Crypto job postings triple to over 1,200 in September, but applications fall

Cathie Wood says smart investors need to start watching where AI agents spend money

Disclaimer: This article is for information only and does not constitute investment advice. Digital assets involve substantial risk.