SEC adds tokenization to 2027 exam priorities — SkimNews
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- SEC released fiscal 2027 examination priorities Friday, adding tokenization as a focus for critical market infrastructure after not explicitly mentioning it in fiscal 2026.
- Regulation SCI examinations will focus on tokenization of securities alongside super intelligence, extended trading hours and quantum computing.
- SEC listed tokenization among high-risk areas for clearing-agency reviews, alongside default management, securities lending and operational risks.
- Cryptocurrencies remain absent as a standalone SEC examination priority for the second consecutive year; fiscal 2025 was the last priorities document with a dedicated crypto-assets section.
- OKX and Intercontinental Exchange’s joint venture filed earlier this month to launch a platform offering tokenized shares in more than 60 US-listed companies.
Why it matters: What changes is the SEC’s supervisory perimeter: tokenization, absent from the fiscal 2026 priorities, is now tied to fiscal 2027 infrastructure and clearing-agency exams, while crypto remains outside a standalone category for a second year. An OKX–Intercontinental Exchange venture has filed to launch a platform for tokenized shares in more than 60 U.S.-listed companies.
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