Stater krasjer inn i krypto! SEC forbereder en revolusjon

According to Bloomberg and Reuters, the SEC under the new Trump administration is set to release a so-called “innovation exemption” as early as this week, a special regulatory relief that will allow trading of tokenized versions of stocks. This means digital copies of public company shares (Tesla, Nvidia, Apple, and others) will be tradable on the blockchain, including on DeFi platforms, 24/7 with instant settlement.

The most explosive detail: sources say the regulator is leaning toward allowing third parties to issue these tokens without the consent, or even the knowledge, of the original issuing companies. In other words, any project will be able to create a synthetic token pegged to the price of a real stock and launch it into circulation. This completely rewrites the rules for the $50-trillion U.S. stock market.

Earlier, Nasdaq had already received approval for a pilot program on tokenized securities within traditional infrastructure (DTC Pilot). Now the SEC is going much further — opening the door specifically to decentralized and crypto-native solutions. Commissioner Hester Peirce (known as “Crypto Mom”) has been championing these innovations for years, and it looks like her vision is finally winning.

It’s funny to look back at 2021: at the peak of crypto hype and the bull market, U.S. regulators (including then-SEC Chair Gary Gensler) were doing everything possible to distance themselves from crypto, calling it the “Wild West” and threatening harsh bans. But now, with AI taking center stage and traditional markets desperately seeking new technology for liquidity and global access, the state itself is actively integrating into the crypto sphere.

This is more than a technical tweak. It’s a clear signal: the United States is shifting from prohibition and containment to competition and integration. Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization has already surpassed $30 billion on-chain, and with this regulatory green light, it’s poised to explode many times faster.

The crypto winter is officially over. Governments are no longer just watching, they’re stepping into the game themselves.