Dearest reader, tilt your monocle at the shimmering prospect as the US Securities and Exchange Commission-quite the modern-day inquisitor-is earnestly assembling public opinions. Why, you ask? To meditate on whether the dashing Nasdaq can dabble in the flamboyant art of tokenized stock trading. This grand inquiry comes at a time when those distinguished souls of regulation are scrutinizing how blockchain-based jewels might be draped over existing decorum.
Oh, if the stars align and approval is granted-despite whispers of doubt and scepticism-blockchain-based shares will frolic through the market as their conventional cousins do, promising settlements with the speed of a Parisian gondola and the wallet-friendly charm of afternoon tea.
An Intriguing Proposal Teases the Institution
It seems the SEC has expressed an appetite for public input, like coaxing a cat to partake in debate, about whether Nasdaq shall be blessed to list and trade securities in their novel, tokenized attire. This marks but the first act in a saga involving the trifecta of legal, technical, and policy musings.
Consider the gilded plan: tokenized stocks and products would promenade through the markets beside traditional shares, sharing the same grand ballroom and granting the same privileges to investors. Blockchain, ever the discreet passerby, enhances everything without a fuss, much like dialogue in one of my witty plays.
Galaxy Digital, a phoenix risen, takes a bow as the first to tokenize its stock on the blockchain stage of Solana, inviting traditional finance and blockchain to the dance-a symphony of old and new!
Reactions: Resplendent or Reticent?
The market’s elite response has been as varied as the guests at a soiree. Organizations such as the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association endorse the proposal with the enthusiasm of a debutante accepting the season’s first invitation, extolling tokenization as the belle of the ball.
Yet, we observe the Commodity Futures Trading Commission permitting tokenized assets as collateral in an experimental display, heralding a gradual embrace amongst the high society.
Nevertheless, certain finicky fellows, including Ondo Finance and Cboe Global Markets, are holding back their spoons. They insist, with the patience of a dowager at tea, that the SEC pause until DTCC reveals the mechanics under the bonnet. Their concern? All tokenized trades will, in due diligence, rely on DTCC systems.
DTCC: A Pillar of Tokenization Elegance
In a twist of fate, the SEC has graced the Depository Trust Company, a dignified member of DTCC, with a no-action letter. This gracious gesture permits tokenization of certain custodial treasures, forging yet another cornerstone of an enterprise the markets await with bated breath.
Meanwhile, the CFTC permits tokenized bitcoin, ether, and USDC to grace the debut of derivatives collateral.
Traditional institutions with pedigrees-the likes of JPMorgan and BMW-are dabbling in these on-chain transactions, showing a fledgling tokenization could refine trading like a fine whisky, ever more accessible, swift, and indulgent, despite its curious trials.
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