F/m Seeks SEC Approval to Tokenize U.S. Treasury ETF

F/m Investments, managing $18 billion, has applied to the U.S. SEC to tokenize its TBIL ETF on a permissioned blockchain, maintaining current economic terms and investor protections.

The filing involves F/m Investments and The RBB Fund, Inc. with an emphasis on regulated tokenization of financial securities.

The proposed tokenization is not expected to directly affect traditional or cryptocurrency markets immediately. The involved firms aim to offer a regulated transition to tokenized securities for institutional investors.

There are no cryptocurrency-specific implications or affected digital assets mentioned, as the application does not involve public crypto investments.

The SEC’s response and industry reactions remain crucial to determining future implications. The initiative reflects broader trends in financial services embracing blockchain technology.

Outcomes could include increased confidence in blockchain-based financial products if the proposal succeeds. Such innovations are part of industry leaders’ attempts to leverage blockchain for improved efficiency and compliance.

Alexander Morris, CEO of F/m Investments, emphasized the inevitability of tokenization, stating, “Tokenization is coming to securities markets whether we file this application or not. The question is whether it happens inside the regulatory framework investors have relied on for 85 years, or without that set of protections for investors.”