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SEC seeks to update its 1970s-era transfer agent rules for the blockchain age

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SEC proposes first major transfer agent overhaul since 1980s, writing blockchain into ownership records

The SEC proposed allowing blockchains to serve as official records of share ownership while imposing new risk-management and cybersecurity duties on transfer agents, the first substantive update to these rules in over 40 years.

Sep 1, 2026·5 sourcesTokenized securitiesCybersecurityCrypto regulationSecurities regulationBlockchain technology
SEC proposes first major transfer agent overhaul since 1980s, writing blockchain into ownership records
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