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SEC Unlocked Tokenized Stocks

September 21, 2026 · 53 min

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On Ep. 101 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Nikhil Chandhok, Chief Product & Technology Officer @ Circle and Simone Maini, Chief Executive Officer @ Elliptic to discuss SEC five-year exemption for tokenized US stock trading, AMMs and their role in traditional capital markets, Circle launching Arc mainnet and more!

Timestamps:

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 2:19 SEC five-year exemption for tokenized US stock trading
  • 9:32 AMMs and their role in traditional capital markets
  • 13:58 Circle launches Arc mainnet with USDC transaction fees
  • 17:51 Arc privacy features and institutional compliance monitoring
  • 20:04 Building onchain FX markets using global stablecoins
  • 24:33 S&P Global acquisition of smart contract auditor OpenZeppelin
  • 33:14 Regulators adopting technology for onchain compliance and oversight
  • 37:21 Blockchain audit trails and crypto trust primitives for AI
  • 41:10 BlackRock tokenized Hong Kong dollar money market fund
  • 45:06 Tokenized money market funds as stablecoin reserve assets

Tokenized is sponsored by Visa

A world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.

Tokenized is presented by Tempo.

Payments may look simple, but fraud, chargebacks, compliance and reconciliation create thousands of hidden challenges. Stablecoins help, but don’t solve them all. Tempo tackles these pain points with native account abstraction, block and allow lists, plus fast, predictable fees. Learn more at tempo.xyz

Tokenized is supported by Modern Treasury

Modern Treasury offers one API for fiat and stablecoins, helping teams launch payment products in days, enter new markets, and serve more customers. Trusted by companies like Procore, Navan, and Morse, and backed by over $600 billion in payments, learn how to adapt to changing payment rails and scale with confidence at moderntreasury.com


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Music by Henry McLean

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