Then: Trump announced a strategic crypto reserve this week and holds first White House crypto summit today.
āWe are entering a new era of constructive engagement between financial regulators and industry innovators. This is a welcome developmentāone that is critical to positioning the U.S. as the world leader in the emerging digital economy.āĀ
ā Michael Saylor, Founder & Chairman, Microstrategy
Coinbase is bringing its stock on-chain. After shelving the idea in 2021, the company is reviving its plan to tokenize securitiesāstarting with $COIN.
Why it matters: This isnāt just another token listing. It would be the first real step toward turning the stock market into a global, 24/7, programmable financial system ā and if they pull it off, it could change capital markets.
What you should know: In 2020, Coinbase planned to put its stock on-chain but hit SEC roadblocks. Now, with the SEC dropping its lawsuit, the company is reviving its push to tokenize securities.
Zooming out: The U.S. is weighing Bitcoin as a strategic reserve, and Coinbase is moving to tokenize securities. Under the Trump administrationās crypto-friendly SEC, the regulatory landscape is shifting fast. Tokenized securities could lower entry barriers, open global access, and enable direct, peer-to-peer transactionsāreshaping how markets operate.
