Wire · operational-macro
SEC Proposes Allowing Blockchain as Official Ownership Record for Securities
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Fintech
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United States
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Fusion42 · 2 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The U.S. SEC has proposed amendments to allow transfer agents to use blockchain as the official record for securities ownership, introducing regulatory recognition of tokenized securities and strengthening reporting requirements.
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◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
SEC's move clears a regulatory path for blockchain to become the official ownership ledger, opening new market access for fintech founders building tokenized securities platforms or compliance tools.
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1 source · 1 Sep 2026
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Fintechsecblockchaintokenized-securitiestransfer-agentsregulation