The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a rule change for Nasdaq, making it possible to trade securities in tokenized form. This measure authorizes assets from the Russell 1000 Index and various ETFs to be represented as digital assets in traditional markets, operating under the same order book as traditional shares.
This advancement is fundamental as it integrates blockchain technology directly into the financial heart of Wall Street. By ensuring that tokenized securities maintain the same voting rights, dividends, and fungibility as their physical counterparts, friction between the crypto and institutional ecosystems is eliminated. The impact is immediate: increased operational efficiency through a pilot program managed by the DTC, maintaining standard $T+1$ settlement and reinforcing investor confidence under the current regulatory framework.
In summary, this approval marks the beginning of an era where digital and traditional assets coexist seamlessly under unified oversight. The market is now closely watching how this integration will scale across other financial sectors.
Source: https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/sro/nasdaq/2026/34-105047.pdf
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