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January 3, 2026

Tokenization of the Stock Markets — When?

Tokenization of the Stock Markets — When. Jake Claver on tokenization.

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What this recording covers

Claver outlines the expected timeline for equity markets to implement asset tokenization following formal regulatory applications. He notes that major exchanges like NASDAQ have submitted filings to the Securities and Exchange Commission to tokenize equities, indicating structural movement toward digital infrastructure. However, Claver explains that this rollout will not take place immediately. Instead, traditional market operators are expected to launch spot exchange-traded funds on conventional market rails first, without integrated tokenization features in their initial stage. Claver projects that equity market tokenization will begin emerging in the second quarter of the following year, with broader structural adoption developing toward 2026. Claver emphasizes that conventional exchange-traded products will precede tokenized stock market mechanisms during this multi-stage institutional transition.

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