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Perpetuals.com Plans Tokenized U.S. Stocks Market Under SEC Framework

Perpetuals.com aims to launch tokenized U.S. equities trading with 24/7 access and blockchain settlement.

Perpetuals.com aims to launch tokenized U.S. equities trading with 24/7 access and blockchain settlement. This is an original Token Times brief synthesising 2 outlets (Crypto Economy, The Cryptonomist), plus live market data, as of Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:15:01 UTC.

Why it matters

This development could bridge traditional equities with blockchain technology, offering investors fractional ownership, continuous trading, and faster settlement while maintaining stockholder rights.

Covered by 2 outlets over about 2.7 h — Token Times synthesises them all into one brief
  1. The Cryptonomist
    EQX plans to bring 24/7 trading to tokenized US stocks, but not direct ownership ↗
  2. Crypto Economy
    Perpetuals.com Targets U.S. Tokenized Stocks Under SEC Relief ↗
Key takeaways
  • Perpetuals.com seeks to offer tokenized U.S. stocks with 24/7 trading and blockchain settlement.
  • The platform would preserve dividend and voting rights of traditional equities.
  • It follows OKX-ICE joint venture as second SEC-regulated tokenized stock initiative.
  • Market cap $2.83T; Bitcoin down 1.49% in 24h; Fear & Greed at 62 (Greed).
What the reporting agrees on

CoinDesk and Crypto Economy both report that Perpetuals.com intends to launch a tokenized U.S. stock marketplace under the SEC's five-year Innovation Exemption framework. They agree that this would allow for 24/7 trading, fractional ownership, and blockchain-based settlement while maintaining traditional stockholder rights. However, CoinDesk specifies that Perpetuals.com is the second company to pursue this under the SEC's new framework, following the OKX-ICE joint venture, a detail not mentioned by Crypto Economy.

Perpetuals.com has announced plans to offer tokenized U.S. stocks, leveraging the SEC's five-year Innovation Exemption framework. The company published a notice of its intent to use this regulatory pathway, which would enable it to provide tokenized equities to eligible users.

The proposed tokenized stocks would retain key features of traditional equities, including dividend and voting rights. Additionally, they would introduce 24/7 trading, fractional ownership, and near-instant blockchain settlement, potentially enhancing liquidity and accessibility for investors.

According to multiple outlets, Perpetuals.com is the second company to pursue a tokenized stock marketplace under the SEC's new framework. CoinDesk reports that it follows a joint venture between OKX and NYSE parent ICE, which was the first to announce plans under this regulatory structure.

The move comes as the total cryptocurrency market cap stands at $2.83 trillion, with the overall market experiencing a downturn. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is down 1.49% in the past 24 hours. The Fear & Greed Index currently sits at 62, indicating a state of 'Greed' among investors.

The introduction of tokenized U.S. stocks could represent a significant step in the convergence of traditional finance and blockchain technology. It remains to be seen how this development will be received by regulators and investors, and whether it will gain traction in the broader market.

The market when this published · October 14, 2026
Total market cap$2.83T
Bitcoin 24h-1.49%
Ethereum 24h-2.30%
BTC dominance58.3%
Fear & Greed62 · Greed
On-chain & primary-source check

Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 14, 2026.

SectorTokenized real-world assets (RWA)$3.98Bacross 27 protocolsDeFiLlama ↗

Token Times reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.

Perpetuals.com Plans Tokenized U.S. Stocks Market Under SEC — questions & answers

What is the SEC's Innovation Exemption?

The SEC's Innovation Exemption is a regulatory framework that allows companies to offer tokenized securities under a five-year exemption from certain securities laws.

How does tokenized stock trading work?

Tokenized stock trading involves representing traditional equities as digital tokens on a blockchain, enabling 24/7 trading, fractional ownership, and faster settlement.

What are the benefits of tokenized stocks?

Benefits include 24/7 trading access, fractional ownership, and blockchain-based settlement, while maintaining dividend and voting rights of traditional stocks.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Crypto Economy, The Cryptonomist, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

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Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · October 14, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #971,438 sha256:b007d030158fbe8f
Corroborated across 2 outlets, reported over about 2.7 h — this is an original Token Times summary with live market data, not the original article.The Cryptonomist · Oct 14 14:22 ↗Crypto Economy · Oct 14 17:03 ↗

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