The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released guidance Wednesday outlining how federal securities laws apply to tokenized financial instruments, establishing a regulatory framework as traditional finance increasingly adopts blockchain technology.The joint statement from the SEC's divisions of Corporation Finance, Investment Management, and Trading and Markets distinguishes between securities tokenized directly by issuers and those tokenized by third parties, providing clarity on compliance requirements for each model
source: https://www.blockhead.co/2026/01/29/sec-issues-guidance-clarifying-rules-for-tokenized-securities-as-blockchain-finance-expands/