Robinhood Urges SEC to Embrace Tokenized RWAs Amid $30 Trillion Market Potential
Robinhood has formally requested the SEC to establish a regulatory framework for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), arguing that digital representations of stocks and bonds should be treated as legally equivalent to their traditional counterparts. The 42-page proposal seeks to enable broker-dealers to trade and custody these tokens under existing U.S. securities regulations.
The move comes as the tokenized assets market is projected to reach $30 trillion, with Robinhood positioning itself as a pioneer in bridging traditional finance and blockchain technology. The proposed RRE platform WOULD combine off-chain order matching with on-chain settlement while integrating identity verification and AML compliance.