SEC Meets with Robinhood to Discuss Tokenization and Crypto Regulation

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) held a follow-up meeting with Robinhood on September 2nd, addressing regulatory concerns surrounding crypto assets. The focus was on tokenized securities, non-security digital assets, and the potential for tokenizing traditional securities within the existing US securities framework. Representatives from various Robinhood entities, including Robinhood Markets, Robinhood Crypto, and Robinhood Financial, joined legal counsel from Simpson Thacher and Bartlett LLP. The meeting reviewed how existing SEC rules apply to crypto services, examining trading practices for tokenized securities and handling non-security digital assets on regulated platforms.