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The post Nasdaq Files With SEC to Launch Tokenized Securities Trading appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Nasdaq has taken a big step to modernise financial markets.  Recognising the potential of blockchain and similar technologies, Nasdaq has announced that it has filed with the U.S. SEC to allow trading of tokenized securities on the Nasdaq stock market. The goal is to use blockchain in a way that helps investors, companies, and markets grow safely. Nasdaq Seeks Rule Changes The proposed rule change would let member firms and investors trade tokenized versions of stocks and ETPs on Nasdaq.  Nasdaq has specifically asked the SEC to update certain rules, like the definition of a security, so that it can tokenize stocks and list them on its platform. It also said that tokenized securities must have the same rights and benefits as regular shares. If they do, they can trade alongside traditional securities on the same order book with the same priority. It will treat tokenized securities as separate from traditional shares if they don’t provide the same rights and benefits. Clear labeling for Tokenised Assets Nasdaq wants tokenized assets to be clearly labeled, to ensure smooth processing by all market participants. Under the plan, a security could trade in either traditional form, which is a digital record without blockchain, or in tokenized form, which uses blockchain to represent ownership and rights. “The Exchange believes the markets can use tokenization while continuing to provide the benefits and protections of the national market system,” it said.  Tokenized Securities Must Trade on Regulated Markets Nasdaq also stressed that tokenized securities should be traded “in regulated markets, namely national securities exchanges, alternative trading systems, and at FINRA regulated broker-dealers.”  It also referred to SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce’s earlier comments that tokenized securities are still securities and…

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