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SEC Moves to Let Blockchain Ledgers Serve as Official Securities Ownership Records

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is moving to revise its rules to recognize blockchain ledgers as official records of securities ownership. The change could reshape the tokenized securities market by replacing a structure in…

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Sep 10, 2026 at 9:17 PM UTC · Updated 2 ngày trước · 2 phút đọc

SEC Moves to Let Blockchain Ledgers Serve as Official Securities Ownership Records
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  • The U.S. SEC said it is pursuing a rule change that would recognize a blockchain ledger as the master securityholder file, the official record of securities ownership.
  • The proposal could unify the dual-ledger structure in the tokenized securities market, where on-chain records and traditional shareholder registers are now maintained separately.
  • Existing rules on investor identity checks, holding eligibility and transfer restrictions would remain in place, while related controls could be embedded in tokens and smart contracts.

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is moving to revise its rules to recognize blockchain ledgers as official records of securities ownership. The change could reshape the tokenized securities market by replacing a structure in which on-chain records and traditional shareholder registers are maintained in parallel.

CoinDesk reported on September 10 that the SEC last week unveiled a proposal to update transfer-agent rules that have been in place for about 50 years. If adopted, the changes would allow electronic databases, including blockchain ledgers, to qualify as the “master securityholder file,” the official ledger of securities ownership.