Former FTX Europe chief targets U.S. tokenized stock trading with new SEC exemption
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Former FTX Europe chief Ari Mizrahi launches Perpetuals.com, becoming the second firm to seek SEC approval for a U.S. tokenized‑stock marketplace under the regulator’s new exemption framework, after OKX’s joint venture with ICE‑NYSE; the venture aims to list digital shares of Nasdaq‑listed equities, potentially expanding retail access and prompting broader institutional adoption of blockchain‑based securities trading.
Nasdaq-listed Perpetuals.com is the second company to pursue a U.S. tokenized stock marketplace under the SEC's new framework, following a joint venture between OKX and NYSE parent ICE.