Securitize shares surged 14% on Thursday, reaching a peak gain of 24%, after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a temporary path for the limited trading of tokenized publicly traded U.S. stocks. This order, termed the "Innovation Exemption," is not a formal regulation change but will remain in force for five years, aiming to foster responsible innovation while maintaining investor protections. SEC Chair Paul Atkins stated it resolves challenges that have prevented innovation from taking root in the U.S. Securitize, which went public in early July and holds roughly 9% of the tokenized market by assets under management, is positioned to benefit from this development. The combined market value of tokenized assets has soared to $38.51 billion, up over 70% in the past year.