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Coin Edition 2025-08-13 18:40:20

SEC’s Hester Peirce Gives a “Green Light, With Rules” for Tokenization

Hester Peirce supports market-led tokenization models but insists on compliance with U.S. securities law. Tokenized assets must follow disclosure rules and cannot bypass legal requirements. The SEC will use existing authority to guide crypto and tokenization oversight without waiting for new legislation. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce stated that the market, not regulators, should determine which tokenization models succeed. In an interview on August 12, she said the SEC is open to working with different approaches but stressed that tokenized securities remain subject to existing laws. Peirce underlined that clear disclosure of a tokenized asset’s nature is essential, especially when it is a security with unusual characteristics. Peirce’s comments come as everyone from major banks to crypto startups is exploring how to bring real-world assets like stocks and bonds onto the blockchain to improve efficiency and transparency. But regulatory uncertainty has been a major hurdle. Security on a Blockchain Is Still a Security In her July 9 statement titled “Enchanting, but Not Magical”, Peirce reaffirmed that blockchain does not alter the legal classifi… The post SEC’s Hester Peirce Gives a “Green Light, With Rules” for Tokenization appeared first on Coin Edition .

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