SEC’s innovation exemption poses constraint on bringing stock tokens to US, Robinhood crypto chief says

REGULATORY DECISIONSEC’s innovation exemption posesconstraint on bringing stock tokensto US, Robinhood crypto chief says32IMPORTANCECLOSED3NEWS MEDIA3PIECESOct 2, 2026 04:18blockboard.net
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Robinhood’s crypto chief said the company is still working through the SEC’s innovation exemption for tokenized stocks, and that stock-token trading volume is already close to the exemption’s limits. The latest coverage adds that the framework is a five-year rule set that caps eligible symbols and volume while requiring tokenized U.S. equities to keep the same rights as the underlying shares.

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At Korea Blockchain Week in 2026, Johann Kerbrat said stock-token trading volume may reach a limit set by the SEC.
Robinhood Continues Seeking SEC Innovation Exemption for Tokenized Stocks
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Robinhood is still working through the SEC’s latest innovation exemption for tokenized stocks.
SEC’s innovation exemption poses constraint on bringing stock tokens to US, Robi
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Robinhood’s stock-token trading volume has already reached levels that could run into the SEC’s new exemption limits.
Robinhood says stock token volume is nearing SEC exemption caps
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The SEC framework described in the latest coverage runs for five years, caps eligible symbols and trading volume, and requires tokenized U.S. equities to keep the same rights as the underlying shares.
Robinhood Stock-Token Volume Could Hit SEC Caps, Crypto Chief Says

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