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US SEC mulling exemptions for use of distributed ledger technology to issue securities

By Neil Roland ( May 8, 2025, 21:38 GMT | Insight) -- The US Securities and Exchange Commission is considering an exemptive order to let firms using a blockchain or other distributed ledger technology issue, trade and settle securities, said Commissioner Hester Peirce, head of the agency’s cryptocurrency task force. This potential conditional exemption from certain SEC registration requirements and other rules would allow firms to use innovative trading systems for eligible tokenized securities, the Republican commissioner said in a speech today. “Firms seeking to operate an automated market making system for tokenized securities, for example, may face challenges in complying with the SEC’s Regulation National Market System,” she said.The US Securities and Exchange Commission is considering an exemptive order to let firms using a blockchain or other distributed ledger technology (DLT) issue, trade and settle securities, said Commissioner Hester Peirce, head of the agency’s cryptocurrency task force....

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