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New SEC order opens path for stock tokenization

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 U.S. Securities Exchange Commission approved the Innovation Exemption, a five-year temporary rule allowing limited trading of tokenized stocks on designated trading platforms in the U.S. This move enables 24-hour trading cycles and treats tokenized stocks with the same rights as traditional equities, pending issuer approval.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 8 sources have reported it between 17 Sep 2026 and 2 Oct 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

The SEC's Innovation Exemption shifts stock trading norms and opens a new onramp for fintech startups in tokenized securities. You need to explore this opportunity now to tap into an emerging 24/7 market before others do.

◆ Coverage

8 sources · first reported 17 Sep 2026 · latest 2 Oct 2026

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Fintechsectokenizationstock-tradinginnovation-exemptionfintech-regulation