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Regulations The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has made its position on tokenized securities unmistakably clear: assets do not change their legal nature simply because they move on-chain. In its latest statement, the regulator stressed that tokenized securities are securities first and technology second, meaning they remain fully subject to existing U.S. securities laws. Key takeaways: Tokenization does not change an asset’s legal classification Existing securities laws apply fully to on-chain assets Blockchain is treated as infrastructure, not a regulatory workaround According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, placing traditional financial instruments on a blockchain does not alter requirements related to registration, disclosure, or compliance. 🚨BREAKING: SEC SAYS TOKENIZED ASSETS ARE SECURITIES FIRST, TECHNOLOGY SECOND The SEC emphasized that tokenized securities remain fully subject to U.S. securities laws, making clear that moving assets onchain does not change registration, disclosure, or compliance requirements.… pic.twitter.com/WulbWjAKvu — Coin Bureau (@coinbureau) January 29, 2026 The SEC also drew a clear distinction within the tokenized assets landscape. Issuer-backed tokenized securities are those where on-chain transfers reflect true ownership and grant full shareholder rights. In contrast, third-party issued tokens only provide synthetic economic exposure, without direct ownership of the underlying asset. This distinction reinforces the agency’s view that investor protections must remain intact, regardless of how assets are represented technologically. What This Means for the Industry For the broader industry, the message is both restrictive and clarifying. Projects aiming to tokenize stocks, bonds, or funds can no longer rely on regulatory ambiguity. Compliance must be embedded from day one, particularly for platforms targeting institutional participation. While tokenization can improve settlement speed, transparency, and market access, it does not reduce legal responsibility for issuers or intermediaries. This clarity comes as real-world asset adoption on-chain continues to accelerate. Tokenized commodities have now surpassed a $5 billion total…

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