The House Financial Services Committee will convene on March 25, 2026, for a dedicated hearing titled “Tokenization and the Future of Securities: Modernizing Our Capital Markets,” marking the most significant congressional examination of tokenized assets to date. The session arrives shortly after the SEC approved Nasdaq’s pilot program for trading tokenized securities alongside traditional shares […]
A senior official at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has encouraged financial firms to engage directly with regulators as the industry explores asset tokenization and new blockchain based financial products. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said companies developing innovative investment tools should communicate with regulators early in the process to ensure compliance with securities […]
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are moving to strengthen coordination between the two agencies as regulators work to build a clearer framework for digital asset oversight. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said both agencies are developing a formal memorandum of understanding that will bring their regulatory efforts closer […]
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has provided clearer direction on how tokenized securities should be treated under federal law, reinforcing that digital infrastructure does not alter longstanding regulatory obligations. In a recent statement issued by multiple divisions within the agency, regulators emphasized that securities recorded or transferred using distributed ledger technology remain fully […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued fresh guidance clarifying how federal securities laws apply to tokenized securities, offering greater regulatory clarity to firms exploring blockchain based capital market infrastructure. The joint statement, released by multiple SEC divisions, addresses both issuer sponsored and third party sponsored tokenization models and underscores that existing securities laws […]
The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission told lawmakers that the agency is preparing to restore parts of its workforce after a year marked by significant staff reductions. Speaking during Senate testimony, SEC Chair Paul Atkins acknowledged that several divisions are operating with staffing gaps and said the regulator intends to address those […]
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are preparing to restart full operations after a forty three day government shutdown that left both regulators with severely reduced staff and limited capacity to oversee markets. The return to work begins immediately for furloughed employees following the signing of a new […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to define a formal classification system for digital assets, marking a major step toward bringing legal certainty to the cryptocurrency industry. SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the agency plans to propose a “token taxonomy” within months to establish clearer boundaries between securities and commodities. The initiative aims […]
