Coinbase seeking SEC approval to offer blockchain-based stocks
Coinbase is seeking a green light from the Securities and Exchange Commission to offer “tokenized equities” to its customers, the crypto exchange’s chief legal officer said in an interview with Reuters.The concept is a “huge priority,” said Paul Grewal, the chief legal officer of Coinbase.Tokenizing equities is a process in which shares of a company are converted into a digital token, similar to how cryptocurrencies are traded. Instead of holding the securities directly, investors hold tokens that represent ...