Nasdaq Seeks Rule Change to Allow Trading of Tokenized Securities

The proposal comes as the Trump administration pushes friendlier crypto policies and calls for regulatory sandboxes.
Nasdaq Seeks Rule Change to Allow Trading of Tokenized Securities
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Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Nasdaq has asked regulators to let investors trade tokenized versions of listed securities—such as common stocks—on its main market.

In a Sept. 8 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the exchange proposed allowing any listed stock or exchange-traded product to trade in either its usual digital form or as a blockchain-based token, with no change to how orders are entered or executed.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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