The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a Nasdaq rule that permits the trading and settlement of tokenized stocks, according to the original summary. The measure is described as a significant step toward fully integrating blockchain technology into U.S. equity markets, with the summary noting that it could support 24/7 trading and near-instant settlement. The summary adds that this development indicates the gap between traditional markets and blockchain-based infrastructure is narrowing.

The U.S. SEC and CFTC issued joint interpretive guidance on March 17 categorizing NFTs as "digital collectibles" rather than securities, as part of a five-category token taxonomy. The framework lists digital commodities such as BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, ADA and LINK; digital collectibles including NFTs and memecoins; digital tools such as utility and access tokens; payment stablecoins under the GENIUS Act; and digital securities like tokenized stocks and bonds as the only class under SEC jurisdiction. NFTs linked to art, music, gaming items, memes and other cultural works are explicitly outside securities law, and activities such as staking, mining and airdrops are also treated as cleared. SEC Chair Atkins stated "We're not the Securities and Everything Commission," noting the 68-page guidance aims to address a decade of regulatory uncertainty.

Crypto-focused super PAC Fairshake spent over $10 million opposing Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in this week's Democratic Senate primary, its largest loss in U.S. races to date, according to a summary of the group's activity. A Fairshake affiliate directed millions into negative ads against Stratton and support for two rivals, equal to more than 5% of funds reportedly available for congressional contests this year, while Stand With Crypto graded Stratton an "F" on digital asset issues. In other Illinois races, Fairshake deployed nearly $2.5 million against La Shawn Ford in the 7th District House primary, which he said featured misleading and defamatory claims, but the PAC also backed winning House candidates Donna Miller, Melissa Bean and incumbent Nikki Budzinski. Backed primarily by Coinbase, a16z and Ripple, Fairshake has highlighted a $193 million election-season war chest and says supporting pro-crypto policies or opposing crypto and "American innovation" can each draw millions in campaign spending, after it and its affiliates helped 53 candidates win congressional seats in 2024 while losing in five races.

The SEC approved a Nasdaq rule change permitting certain securities to be cleared and settled in tokenized form under the DTC tokenization pilot, according to the filing. The initial scope covers Russell 1000 index constituents and select major index ETFs eligible for trading as tokenized securities on the platform.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a Nasdaq rule amendment allowing the exchange to trade tokenized securities, according to the original disclosure. The decision grants Nasdaq regulatory approval to support tokenized securities on its platform under the revised framework.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved a Nasdaq rule change permitting the trading of tokenized securities, the original notice shows. The decision allows Nasdaq to list and facilitate transactions in tokenized versions of traditional securities under its updated framework.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved a Nasdaq rule change allowing the exchange to list and trade tokenized securities. The decision grants Nasdaq regulatory approval to facilitate transactions in securities that have been tokenized.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved a Nasdaq rule change permitting trading of tokenized stocks and other securities. The decision authorizes Nasdaq to list and support products representing tokenized equity and securities interests within its regulated market framework.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he is prepared to continue serving in a pro tempore capacity if no successor has been confirmed when his current term ends. Powell's remarks indicate he would remain temporarily as Fed Chair to ensure leadership continuity should the confirmation process for a new chair not be completed by his term's conclusion.