SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce clarified the scope of a proposed innovation exemption for onchain trading of tokenized NMS stock, [cautioning against mischaracterization of the initiative](https://x.com/HesterPeirce/status/2057563897507532864). Peirce stated the exemption would be limited and facilitate trading only of digital representations of the same underlying equity securities available in secondary markets today—explicitly excluding synthetic assets.

The SEC has approved several entities to move forward with tokenized stock initiatives, including the NYSE and Nasdaq.

The SEC is reportedly set to make an “innovation exemption” for tokenized stock trading, expanding the trading venue for public companies like Nvidia, Apple and Tesla to…