SEC Approves NASDAQ Rule For The Listing And Trading Of Digital Asset Securities
On March 19, 2026, the SEC issued an order approving a groundbreaking Nasdaq rule change that establishes a dedicated regulatory framework for the listing and trading of “Digital Asset Securities.” This approval marks a definitive shift in the modernization of the U.S. capital markets, providing a transparent pathway for issuers to utilize distributed ledger technology (DLT) for the issuance and secondary trading of securities on a national securities exchange. This final approval follows the Exchange’s initial proposal from December 2025, which I analyzed in detail HERE.
The approval should be read in conjunction with the SEC’s January 28, 2026, joint staff statement on tokenized securities, which provided the technical taxonomy for issuer-sponsored versus third-party sponsored models. My blog on the joint statement can be read HERE.
The New Regulatory Framework
The approved rule change introduces a new series of listing standards and trading protocols specifically designed for Digital Asset Securities. Under the final rule, Nasdaq defines Read More »
