Tokenized Stocks Must Match Traditional Shareholder Rights: OKX US CEO

OKX US CEO Roshan Robert believes that tokenized stocks must preserve the rights of traditional shares as the SEC begins a five-year test of blockchain-based U.S. stock trading.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires qualifying stock tokens to carry rights matching the equivalent traditional shares, including shareholder voting rights and ownership claims on remaining assets if the company is liquidated.

Robert emphasized that tokenization should change how shares trade and settle, while preserving their shareholder rights, which is crucial for protecting investors and avoiding splitting traditional and tokenized markets into products with different rights.