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CFTC Chairman Selig endorses mass tokenization to transform markets

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CFTC Chair Selig said markets should prepare for mass tokenization, and he tied that shift to near-instant settlement and real-time collateral movement. He also said trading hours and rules should differ by asset class, and that broader adoption depends on regulatory frameworks that continue to change.

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He said mass tokenization could transform financial markets by improving efficiency and flexibility.
CFTC Chairman Selig endorses mass tokenization to transform markets
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He said that wider use of mass tokenization depends on regulatory frameworks that keep evolving.
CFTC Chairman Selig endorses mass tokenization to transform markets
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Selig said tokenized assets could allow near-instant settlement and real-time collateral movement.
CFTC Chair Selig Urges Markets to Prepare for Mass Tokenization
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He said trading hours and rules should vary by asset class.
CFTC Chair Selig Urges Markets to Prepare for Mass Tokenization

What it means

Market participants who handle settlement and collateral management would notice this in how quickly assets could move and how trading activity is organized. The shift described here points to a market structure where timing and operating rules are treated differently across asset classes. (per tokenpost.com)

Compared with a single set of market rules, this would leave room for different trading hours and rule sets by asset class. What stays the same is that the change is framed as a market design question, not as an automatic replacement for existing systems. (per cryptobriefing.com)

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