In a landmark regulatory gesture, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has granted a five-year Innovation Exemption permitting tokenized versions of traditional stocks to trade on digital platforms — a quiet but consequential acknowledgment that blockchain technology has earned a seat at the table of American capital markets. The decision opens a defined runway for crypto exchanges and fintech brokers to build infrastructure where equities and digital assets converge, inviting a new chapter in how ordinary and institutional investors might one day access ownership in public companies. W