SEC Proposes Major Update to Transfer Agent Rules for Blockchain Era
The SEC has proposed significant updates to its transfer agent rules, which have not changed since the 1980s. This initiative aims to incorporate blockchain technology, tokenized securities, and enhance market automation. Additionally, the SEC has scheduled a roundtable to discuss the potential for 24-hour trading in the U.S.
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SEC proposes transfer agent rule, sets event to figure out round-the-clock U.S. trading
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued an agenda for its 24-trading roundtable and proposed a new transfer-agent rule with blockchain implications.
SEC proposes broad update to decades-old transfer agent rules with blockchain nod
The proposal would modernize rules largely unchanged since the 1980s, addressing blockchain-based recordkeeping, tokenized securities and increasingly automated market infrastructure.
SEC seeks to update its 1970s-era transfer agent rules for the blockchain age
The SEC is seeking to update its rules for transfer agents to keep pace with new technology, including blockchain and tokenization.


