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US securities regulator rolls out five-year exemption for tokenized stock trading

Published

17 September 2026

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operational-macro

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Fintech

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United States

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Fusion42 · 17 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

The US Securities and Exchange Commission introduced a five-year exemption allowing platforms to trade tokenized stocks and exempting liquidity providers from dealer registration requirements, aiming to integrate digital assets into traditional markets while maintaining investor protections.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 4 sources have reported it between 17 Sep 2026 and 18 Sep 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You gain a clear five-year runway to launch tokenized stock trading platforms in the US without full exchange or dealer registration burdens. This exemption opens direct market access yet demands issuer consent, making quick issuer relationship-building your top priority.

◆ Coverage

4 sources · first reported 17 Sep 2026 · latest 18 Sep 2026

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Fintechtokenized-stockssec-exemptioncrypto-regulationdigital-assetsliquidity-providers