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Formation Securities Files to Run Tokenized Stock Venue on Solana

The filing shows a major DeFi firm aiming to use the SEC’s temporary Innovation Exemption to operate permissioned automated-market‑maker trading and on‑chain settlement of tokenized U.S. shares.

Overview

  • Formation Securities told the SEC on Nov. 9, 2026 that it intends to open a tokenized securities venue on Solana and targets an early‑2027 start for initial listings.
  • The company plans permissioned AMM pools that let verified investors trade tokenized National Market System stocks around the clock with trades settling directly on Solana in single blockchain transactions.
  • Formation says tokenized shares will carry the same economic and voting rights as the underlying securities and that issuers may object to third‑party tokenizations under the SEC’s rules.
  • The filing names custody, compliance and monitoring partners such as Anchorage Digital Bank, BitGo Bank & Trust, Fireblocks, Predicate, Solidus Labs and TRM Labs to handle onboarding, custody and surveillance.
  • The venue still faces licensing steps, issuer consent rules and a temporary regulatory window that runs through Sept. 17, 2031, so its business model and platform choice will test how traditional shareholder records and on‑chain transparency work together.