Bitcoin fell below $76K after the SEC delayed its innovation exemption for tokenized stocks, erasing $33.8B in market value amid exchange industry pushback.

The SEC has indefinitely delayed its 'innovation exemption' framework for tokenized US stocks, sparking a Bitcoin decline and a 4.4% drop in Coinbase shares.

The SEC has delayed its planned innovation exemption for tokenized stocks after pushback from stock-exchange officials and internal concerns about market fragmentation.