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SEC hits pause on 'innovation exemption' for tokenization amid Wall Street pushback

Aug 14, 2026
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The SEC is again delaying its "innovation exemption" for tokenized securities and abruptly canceled a Friday meeting where details were expected. The White House feared it could complicate the Clarity Act, while Wall Street group SIFMA argued a change this big shouldn't come through an exemption at all. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily."