SEC Clears Tokenized Stocks To Trade Onchain As CFTC Widens Software Relief

REGULATORY DECISIONSEC Clears Tokenized StocksTo Trade Onchain As CFTCWidens Software Relief44IMPORTANCECLOSED2NEWS MEDIA2PIECESSep 22, 2026 20:33blockboard.net

The SEC and CFTC each took new steps on Thursday tied to onchain market activity, with the SEC granting temporary relief for tokenized stocks and the CFTC broadening software-related relief. The moves followed the Senate’s refusal to take up the market structure bill, while a CFTC official separately described tokenization as something that could reshape financial markets.

What this rests on

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The SEC granted temporary relief that lets tokenized stocks trade onchain on Thursday.
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The CFTC issued crypto exemptions within hours of the SEC action on Thursday.
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Michael Selig said tokenization could reshape financial markets.
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The SEC and CFTC continued advancing onchain initiatives after the CLARITY Act setback.

What it means

Who it affects, what changes and what is still unconfirmed

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People using tokenized market products, along with firms building or offering them, are the ones most likely to notice this first. The SEC’s Thursday relief on tokenized stocks and the CFTC’s exemption work both point to more room for onchain activity in the near term.

Market reaction

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