Key Points The SEC's Innovation Exemption lets blockchain platforms trade tokenized versions of real U.S. stocks around the clock, with near-instant settlement. Tokens must carry the same dividends and voting rights as regular shares, and strict volume caps keep the experiment small. Regular brokerage accounts don't change, and the first venues are still months from launching. 10 stocks we like better than Ethereum › On Sept. 17, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order it calls the "Innovation Exemption." The name is vague, but the substance is not: for the next five years, qualifying blockchain-based platforms can operate markets for tokenized versions of real, exchange-listed U.S. stocks without registering as stock exchanges .
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