Ondo Launches SEC-Aligned Tokenized U.S. Securities with Shareholder Voting Rights

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Ondo Finance haslaunched what it describes as the first live third-party tokenized U.S.securities solution operating within the existing U.S. regulatory framework.The company partnered with Broadridge Financial Solutions to provideshareholder communications and proxy voting rights for token holders.The launch comes ascompetition in tokenized equities accelerates. Finance Magnates recentlyreported that the market has grown rapidly as firms build compliantinfrastructure for blockchain-based securities. Earlier coverage also notedthat many tokenized stock offerings do not provide shareholder rights, an issueOndo aims to address through Broadridge's voting and communication services.Ondo Launches SEC-Outlined TokenizedSecurities StructureThe launch follows themodel outlined in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's January 2026statement on tokenized securities. The SEC described a custodial structure inwhich a third party holds the underlying securities while issuing crypto tokensrepresenting investors' interests.Ondo said itstokenized versions of the BlackRock iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and MicronTechnology shares are the first production deployments of that model in theUnited States.Under the structure,the underlying shares remain in the traditional U.S. regulated custody system.Ondo's registered transfer agent issues Ethereum-based tokens backedone-for-one by those shares, which are held by regulated custodians.Ian De Bode, CEO ofOndo Finance, said tokenized securities should not be viewed as requiring asingle regulatory or product model. He said the company has builtinfrastructure to support different approaches and that the launch showstokenization can "meet both market and regulatory requirements."As America turns 250, U.S. securities have come onchain on U.S. rails.Today, Ondo Finance announced the first-ever live solution of third-party tokenized U.S. securities operating entirely within the existing regulatory perimeter in the U.S., in partnership with @Broadridge… pic.twitter.com/auHGrXFtrv— Ondo Finance (@OndoFinance) July 2, 2026Broadridge Enables Governance forTokenized SecuritiesAccording to thecompany, token holders receive the same shareholder rights as investors usingU.S. brokerage accounts, including issuer communications and proxy votingthrough Broadridge's ProxyVote.com platform. Transfer restrictions are handledby the participating broker-dealer, transfer agent and custodian in line withexisting regulatory requirements.The company said thestructure differs from earlier tokenized securities offerings, many of whichoperated outside the United States or relied on issuer sponsorship. It said themodel keeps the underlying shares within the existing U.S. custody system whilerecording ownership on the blockchain.Broadridge said thelaunch supports its strategy of providing governance services for differenttokenized securities models. Doug DeSchutter, President of Broadridge'sInvestor Communication Solutions business, said tokenization will scale only ifit delivers "both innovation and investor confidence."This article was written by Tareq Sikder at www.financemagnates.com.