HODL Markets reacts to the SEC Chair’s Press Release on tokenized securities

New York, NY – June 17, 2025 — HODL Markets, builders of blockchain-powered financial infrastructure, welcome the remarks made by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins on May 12, 2025, outlining a forward-looking regulatory approach to digital assets and the tokenization of traditional securities. 

Chair Atkins emphasized the SEC’s intention to develop a rational regulatory framework that establishes clear guidelines for the issuance, custody, and trading of crypto assets, while continuing to deter misconduct. He highlighted the need for consistent investor disclosures, custody considerations in a tokenized environment, and the role of transfer agents, clearing, and settlement under a tokenized model. 

“Clear guidance around tokenized securities is essential to unlocking blockchain’s potential in regulated markets,” said Keeyan Ravanshid, CEO at HODL Markets. “As a company committed to compliance-first innovation, we support the SEC’s efforts to explore frameworks that recognize the unique properties of tokenized assets while upholding investor protection. We also believe that tokenization is the first practicable way to increase access to otherwise illiquid and expensive financial instruments for the masses, which is a morally worthwhile goal.” 

At HODL Markets, we’re building the infrastructure to make these regulatory ambitions actionable. From on-chain issuance to compliant secondary trading, our platform is designed to align with the evolving policy landscape while unlocking new efficiencies in capital formation. We see tokenization not as a buzzword, but as a foundational shift—one that can bring traditionally siloed financial markets onto interoperable rails, lowering barriers to entry and enabling a more inclusive financial system. 

HODL Markets is hopeful that securities and financial markets regulators around the world continue to provide new and definitive guidance on the use of tokenization to bring real-world assets on-chain and to distribute ownership of these assets to the public. We are eager to engage with regulators such as the SEC and others worldwide in furtherance of this objective.