The Securities and Exchange Commission included tokenization among its examination priorities for fiscal 2027 in a 20-page document released on October 23. The program, which covers more than 34,000 registrants, will also focus on investment advice, complex products, private credit and cybersecurity. Reviews of clearing agencies will examine systems trading tokenized securities, extended trading hours, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and cloud technology providers. These priorities create no new legal obligations, but they signal increased scrutiny of infrastructure reliability, security and governance. They also follow the SEC’s temporary exemption for certain tokenized stock trading venues, adopted in September.
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