“Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce Says SEC Willing to Engage With Tokenized Asset Issuers

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is not shutting its doors on tokenization. U.S. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said that says regulator willing to collaborate with individuals interested in tokenization, and we encourage them to reach out to us.

This announcement came during her keynote address at the Digital Assets Summit in Singapore on September 30, 2025.

SEC Open To Work with Tokenized Asset Issuers

Commissioner Hester Peirce, often known as the “Crypto Mom” for her open stance toward digital assets, has encouraged innovators to engage directly with the regulator. 

She explained that tokenization turning assets like stocks, bonds, or funds into blockchain-based tokens, needs careful oversight. Meanwhile, Global banks and financial institutions are already exploring it to improve liquidity, reduce costs, and make markets more efficient.

Peirce’s comments show that while the SEC is careful, but sees tokenization as an important part of crypto with real practical usage.

Her message was clear: tokenization has real-world promise, but progress depends on collaboration between regulators and innovators.

The Core Challenge: Bridging Two Worlds

While the idea sounds straightforward, Peirce highlighted the real challenge: making sure tokenized assets interact smoothly with their traditional counterparts. For example, if someone owns both a digital token of a stock and the same stock in paper form, regulators and institutions must understand how these two versions connect and whether they carry equal rights and protections.

Further she said tokenization is not one-size-fits-all, depending on how it is designed, a tokenized product could fall into different regulatory categories.

Therefore, “We are willing to work with people who want to tokenize, but they should come talk to us,” underlining the importance of collaboration between regulators and innovators. 

Tokenization Market Global Impact

As of September, the total value of on-chain tokenized assets reached approximately $31 billion, with $715 million of that attributed to tokenized stocks. 

Recent analysis by McKinsey projects that the global market cap of all tokenized assets could surge to about $2 trillion by 2030, as banks, asset managers, and blockchain startups rapidly embrace tokenization for higher liquidity, efficiency, and operational transparency.

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