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Bitcoin Magazine reports the SEC approved tokenized stock trading with a five-year exemption as the Clarity Act stalled.
According to Bitcoin Magazine, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved tokenized stock trading by offering a five-year exemption to platforms facilitating such trades. Reported by Bitcoin Magazine, this decision indicates that regulators are moving forward with rulemaking despite the Clarity Act failing to advance following a procedural vote in the Senate.
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins stated that the commission is taking steps within its statutory authority to bring capital markets into the digital age through the Innovation Exemption. Jamie Selway, Director of the SEC Division of Trading and Markets, noted that the approval marks a milestone for opening capital markets to tokenized securities.
Additionally, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Mike Selig stated that his agency would use its powers to advance crypto regulation despite the stalled legislation. The Clarity Act previously failed in a 49 to 50 senate vote, despite being urged by President Donald Trump last month. The legislation aimed to formally divide oversight between regulators to distinguish securities, commodities, and stablecoins.
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This report is synthesized from coverage by Bitcoin Magazine. Information has been fact-checked and structured for market clarity by CoinQuickly’s research desk.
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