Markets & Economy
U.S. Tokenized Equities Surge Toward $1B After Regulatory Shifts
Tokenized shares swelled to roughly $963 million by January 2026, driven by an almost 2,900% year‑on‑year increase and concentrated issuance from a few platforms. Recent SEC guidance, a DTCC pilot and visible market moves—from broker-dealers to institutional custody strategies—have removed key legal and operational uncertainties, accelerating issuance while surfacing custody, throughput and interoperability risks.