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SEC Clears Path for Tokenized Stocks, Enabling 24/7 Trading

The US SEC has issued a five-year 'Innovation Exemption' allowing temporary trading of tokenized US NMS stocks on permissioned venues (TSVs), effective immediately. Conditions include full shareholder rights (dividends, voting), issuer veto, public auditable smart contracts on permissionless ledgers, and trading halts aligned with primary exchanges. Volume caps limit each venue to 75 large stocks and 0.25% of average daily volume, with KYC requirements and exemptions for certain liquidity providers from dealer classification. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins frames this as interim toward permanent rules, with public consultation launched. This follows the Senate's failure to advance the CLARITY Act and the CFTC's similar rule. The move may enable 24/7 trading, reduce minimum investment sizes, improve global access, and benefit firms like Coinbase, Robinhood, Bullish, and Equiniti, as evidenced by crypto-exposed stock rallies.

• The SEC issued a five-year 'Innovation Exemption' for tokenized NMS stocks on TSVs, with conditions including full shareholder rights and issuer veto.
• TSVs must cap listed stocks at 75 and trading volume at 0.25% of average daily volume, with KYC requirements and liquidity provider exemptions.
• Smart contracts must be public, auditable, and run on permissionless ledgers; trading halts when primary exchanges pause.

US Senate Cloture Vote on Clarity Act Fails

The US Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, voting 49-50 to invoke cloture, short of the 60-vote threshold. The bill would have established a market structure framework for crypto, dividing oversight between the SEC and CFTC and addressing stablecoin yield issues. Opposition from Democrats and some Republicans, citing ethics concerns and money laundering risks, along with lack of bipartisan support, led to its defeat. Following the vote, Bitcoin fell around 2.8-5% to approximately $75,000-75,900, XRP dropped over 8-9%, and crypto-related stocks including Coinbase and Circle declined, with over $655 million in liquidations. Analysts view the setback as non-fatal, noting alternative regulatory paths such as the SEC's proposed Regulation Crypto Assets and the GENIUS Act for stablecoins. Political dynamics may complicate future attempts, but the industry continues to seek clarity.

• Senate cloture vote on the Clarity Act failed with 49-50, below the 60-vote threshold.
• The Clarity Act aimed to define whether tokens are securities or commodities and assign regulatory authority to the SEC and CFTC.
• Several Republicans joined Democrats in opposing the bill, citing ethics and money laundering concerns.

Bitmine Announces $15.8B Crypto Holdings, 5.96 Million ETH

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR) announced total crypto, cash, marketable securities, and 'moonshot' investments of $15.8 billion as of September 13, 2026. The company holds 5.96 million ETH (4.9% of total supply), 212 Bitcoin, and a $98 million stake in Eightco Holdings, with total assets including $549 million in cash and securities. Bitmine has staked 5.067 million ETH via its MAVAN platform, generating approximately $334 million in annualized staking income. The company has been buying ETH weekly since June 30, 2025, nearing its goal of owning 5% of all ETH. Chairman Tom Lee highlighted Ethereum's role in Wall Street tokenization and agentic AI as catalysts, noting ETH's Q3 2026 outperformance over the S&P 500 by 5,866 basis points. Supported by ARK, Founders Fund, and Pantera, Bitmine was added to the Russell 1000 Index on June 26, 2026.

• Bitmine holds 5.96 million ETH (4.9% of total supply), 212 BTC, and $98M Eightco stake.
• Total crypto, cash, and securities reach $15.8 billion, including $549M cash and marketable securities.
• Staked 5.067 million ETH on MAVAN, generating ~$334M annualized staking income.

Robinhood's Abhishek Fatehpuria on winning the modern financial consumer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Robinhood is evolving from a commission-free stock trading app into a comprehensive financial platform, offering banking, credit, crypto, retirement, prediction markets, and AI-powered trading tools. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, Abhishek Fatehpuria, VP of Product Management for Brokerage, will discuss how technology and changing consumer expectations are reshaping financial services. Key figures include 28.6 million funded customers, $384 billion in platform assets, $3 billion in banking deposits, and 4.7 billion prediction market contracts traded in August. Robinhood is also experimenting with AI-powered investing, such as Cortex and Agentic Trading, which has attracted nearly 100,000 accounts. The session aims to explore how the company is building trusted products at scale and expanding its role in customers' financial lives.

• Robinhood reported 28.6 million funded customers and $384 billion in total platform assets at the end of August 2026.
• Robinhood's banking product attracted over $3 billion in deposits, and its credit card business surpassed $100 million in annualized revenue in Q2.
• Prediction markets on Robinhood traded 4.7 billion event contracts in August 2026, up 15x year-over-year.

Robinhood Teams Up With Crypto.com and OG.com to Expand Access to Prediction Markets Ahead of A Busy Fall

Beginning Sept. 8, Robinhood will begin routing a selection of football event contracts to Crypto.com's prediction markets platform through ...

Nasdaq invests $100M in Kraken parent, targeting tokenized stocks by 2027

Nasdaq's venture capital arm has invested $100 million in Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, to advance the development and launch of tokenized equities. The partnership aims to launch Nasdaq Equity Tokens (NETs) in the second quarter of 2027, with Nasdaq providing market surveillance technology across Payward's trading venues. The investment values Payward at $21 billion. This move reflects a broader trend on Wall Street toward tokenized securities, though debates persist about the nature of tokenized assets and shareholder rights, as highlighted by a recent dispute between Robinhood and AMC.

• Nasdaq's venture arm invested $100 million in Kraken parent Payward.
• Partnership aims to launch tokenized equities (Nasdaq Equity Tokens) in Q2 2027.
• Payward valuation set at $21 billion following the investment.