SEC Chair Labels Tokenization Innovation in Regulatory Shift


#SEC Chairman Paul Atkins called tokenization an "innovation" that the agency should advance during a CNBC interview.


Atkins contrasted his approach with previous "regulation through enforcement" tactics under former leadership.


The chair emphasized creating transparent regulatory foundations for businesses to innovate with new products.


Tokenized real-world assets exceeded $24 billion in the first half of 2025, excluding stablecoins.


Private credit and U.S. Treasuries dominate the growing tokenized asset market.


The SEC approved its first crypto staking ETF for $SOL in April under Atkins' leadership.


JPMorgan is exploring carbon credit #Tokenization through its Kinexys blockchain unit.

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July 02, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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