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F/m Investments Asks SEC to Allow Tokenized Shares of Its 3‑Month T‑Bill ETF

The application aims to put share ownership on a permissioned ledger under the same CUSIP with full Investment Company Act safeguards.

Overview

  • The filing would allow TBIL ownership to be recorded on a permissioned blockchain while leaving the fund’s portfolio, ticker and exchange‑traded mechanics unchanged.
  • Tokenized and conventional shares would share a single CUSIP and provide identical fees, voting rights and economic terms.
  • Creation and redemption would occur one‑for‑one with regular shares, and secondary trading would continue only through registered broker‑dealers on national exchanges or alternative trading systems.
  • F/m says the structure fits fully under the Investment Company Act of 1940, contrasting it with stablecoins or unregistered digital tokens.
  • The request is under SEC review, with the firm describing it as a first‑of‑its‑kind ask for a registered fund as larger institutions advance tokenization initiatives.