SEC Approves Nasdaq Tokenized Securities Trading Rule Amendments, Allowing Stocks to Settle in Blockchain Form

CycleProphet · 2026-03-19T00:32:21+00:00

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Nasdaq's rule amendments to permit trading of securities under a tokenization pilot program, including Russell 1000 stocks and major ETFs. Tokenized securities must share CUSIP numbers with traditional securities and enjoy the same shareholder rights.

CycleProphet

2026-03-19 00:32:21

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Deep Tide TechFlow News, March 19 — According to the approval order issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 18, 2026, the SEC officially approved the rule amendment proposal (SR-NASDAQ-2025-072) submitted by Nasdaq, allowing Nasdaq to trade securities in tokenized form within the framework of the Depository Trust Company (DTC) tokenization pilot program. Under this rule, eligible securities include Russell 1000 index components and ETFs tracking major indices such as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100.

Tokenized securities must share the same CUSIP number and trading code as traditional securities and grant holders equivalent shareholder rights to be listed and traded. Nasdaq stated that tokenized securities will be matched on the same order book with traditional securities at the same priority, with trading rules, market surveillance, and T+1 settlement mechanisms remaining unchanged.

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