Midday News Update #Web3
💬 SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce: Tokenization could fundamentally reshape financial markets.
🏛️ U.S. Senate stablecoin bill faces internal division; some Democrats threaten a filibuster over AML and consumer protection gaps.
📅 SEC to host a public roundtable on tokenization May 12, livestreamed from HQ under its ongoing crypto regulation series.
💼 Strategy acquired 1,895 BTC for $180.3M from Apr 28–May 4; now holds 555,450 BTC worth $38.08B at $68,550 average cost.
🧠 Tokenization continues to gain traction as a key theme at the intersection of traditional finance and decentralized systems.