Coverage dated September 17, 2026

SEC unveils exemption for tokenized stock trading

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unveiled its long-awaited “innovation exemption” Thursday, a new order aimed at clearing the way for tokenized stock trading in the U.S. The order creates a pair of five-year exemptions.

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Independent Journal Review
SEC Creates Five-Year Innovation Exemption for Tokenized Stock Venues (opens Independent Journal Review)
Published Sep 17, 2026
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The SEC rolled out a five-year conditional exemption, the Innovation Exemption, allowing tokenized securities venues to trade tokenized stocks on-chain without registering as exchanges, under strict conditions including sanctions compliance and investor protections.
Quartz
SEC issued a rule carving out a path for tokenized stock trading on blockchain (opens Quartz)
Published Sep 17, 2026
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The "Innovation Exemption" lets trading venues list tokenized NMS stocks without registering as exchanges, subject to conditions including volume limits and issuer objection rights
The Hill
SEC unveils exemption for tokenized stock trading (opens The Hill)
Published Sep 17, 2026
The Hill's feed description
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unveiled its long-awaited “innovation exemption” Thursday, a new order aimed at clearing the way for tokenized stock trading in the U.S. The order creates a pair of five-year exemptions.