Wurtzel's Weekly Wrap - Thoughts on Recent Developments in Equity Tokenization

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Wurtzel's Weekly Wrap - Thoughts on Recent Developments in Equity Tokenization

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Wurtzel's Weekly Wrap - Thoughts on Recent May 24, 2026

Developments in Equity Tokenization

TICKER RTG PT % UP

The Wolfe Byte ADP PP NA NA

In this edition of Wurtzel's Weekly Wrap, we provide our thoughts on the debate BR PP NA NA

around equity tokenization, specifically as it related to the potential tailwinds/ CLVT PP NA NA

CSGP OP $50 47.3%

headwinds on BR's business. EFX PP NA NA

EXPN-GB OP £33 27.4%

FA PP NA NA

●Recent Developments: It has been expected that tokenized equities would see FDS UP $215 (7.3%)

some degree of regulatory approval/framework over the near/medium-term. FICO OP $1,450 16.9%

This week, Bloomberg reported (see here), that the SEC would be releasing its IT PP NA NA

innovation exemption for tokenized stocks soon. While most expected any SEC MCO OP $535 19.1% MSCI OP $710 20.6%

rules around tokenized equities to revolve around "issuer-led" tokens, the article PAYX UP $95 (2.1%)

noted that the SEC was leaning towards allowing for the trading of synthetic SPGI OP $515 23.3%

tokens, or those that do not have the backing or consent of the public companies TRU OP $90 27.4%

VRSK OP $220 28.6%

that they track. However, on Thursday last week, SEC Commissioner Hester OP=Outperform, PP=Peer Perform,

Pierece posted on X (here) saying that she believes the innovation exemption UP=Underperform, NR=Not Rated

would only apply to digital representations of the same underlying equity

security and not synethtic tokens.

●Implications of Synthetic Tokens on BR: We believe much of the bear case