Reuters: SEC Plans to Allow Tokenized Stock Trading, Potentially Reshaping U.S. Stock Market Structure

On June 20, Reuters reported that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to introduce a new policy that would permit cryptocurrency companies to offer blockchain-based tokenized stock trading, which could significantly impact the structure of the traditional stock market. According to SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, companies will be allowed to experiment with new digital asset business models without fully complying with existing disclosure and investor protection rules, including the tokenization of U.S. stocks. However, the proposal has raised concerns among traditional financial institutions, including Castle Securities and SIFMA, who believe that the changes could divert liquidity and create regulatory arbitrage risks. As of now, the SEC has not publicly commented on the matter.