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U.S. regulators are setting their sights on facilitating the issuance of tokenized U.S. securities on-chain with Ondo Finance.

As reported by Blockworks, the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, spearheaded by commissioner Hester Peirce, met with representatives from legal firm Davis Polk & Wardwell and Ondo Finance on Monday.

The meeting, which took place at the SEC’s Washington, D.C. headquarters, focused on the technical and legal considerations involved in permitting platforms like Ondo to tokenize U.S. investment products, such as private equity funds and structured notes, directly on blockchains.

The meeting was part of broader efforts by the SEC to create a clear regulatory framework for digital assets.

At the meeting, SEC staff members engaged in open discussion with members of Davis Polk’s blockchain and fintech practices, along with executives from Ondo Finance, a startup focused on developing a platform for compliant tokenized derivatives.

Topics covered included broker-dealer registration, financial crimes compliance, and the potential for regulatory sandboxes, which would allow new technologies or business models to be tested in a limited setting.

If the SEC were to greenlight such sandboxes or other relief mechanisms, Ondo could become one of the first platforms to offer compliant, on-chain investment products that are typically accessible only to accredited investors through private markets.

The startup has previously received approval from the U.S. derivatives regulator to launch a platform for tokenized derivatives, and it has also been in talks with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission.

“We look forward to continuing the conversation with the SEC and other relevant U.S. regulators as we work together to build a future of open financial markets,” a spokesperson for Ondo said.

The startup’s CEO, Nathan Allman, previously worked at a venture capital firm and later helped to launch Circle’s stablecoin USD coin.

Earlier this year, Allman spoke out against the stifling effects of U.S. economic policy on innovation in the blockchain industry, in contrast to the rapid development of Web3 technologies in other parts of the world.

“The U.S. is uniquely positioned to be a global leader in blockchain technology due to its strong capital markets and legal system,” Allman said.

“However, U.S. regulators have been slow to adapt to the rapidly changing landscape of digital assets, putting U.S. startups at a disadvantage to their foreign counterparts.”

He added that startup activity is already shifting toward more favorable regulatory environments in other countries.