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SEC Paves Way for Tokenized Stocks With Secondary Trading Exemption
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Fusion42 · 19 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a five-year innovation exemption allowing secondary trading of tokenized stocks on permissioned venues using public blockchains, with conditions including participant credentialing, full shareholder rights, and transparency requirements. This paves the way for regulated digital trading of U.S. exchange-listed equities in tokenized form.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 4 sources have reported it between 17 Sep 2026 and 18 Sep 2026.
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You can now develop platforms for regulated tokenized stock trading with a clear SEC exemption, opening a new market for compliant digital equity trading on public blockchains. This removes a major legal barrier, letting you build secondary trading venues with verified participants and full shareholder rights.
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4 sources · first reported 17 Sep 2026 · latest 18 Sep 2026
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