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The SEC Is finally modernizing transfer-agent rules. Wall Street must not repeat the ‘paperwork crisis’

CoinDeskWednesday, September 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM

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The SEC Is finally modernizing transfer-agent rules. Wall Street must not repeat the ‘paperwork crisis’
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If ownership data is split across a token wrapper, a special-purpose vehicle (SPV), a broker’s internal ledger and a transfer agent's off-chain database, we are setting the stage for a Paperwork Crisis for the blockchain age, argues Fairmint’s Joris Delanoue.

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Why it matters
Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk. If ownership data is split across a token wrapper, a special-purpose vehicle (SPV), a broker’s internal ledger and a transfer agent's off-chain database, we are setting the stage for a Paperwork Crisis for the blockchain age, argues Fairmint’s Joris Delanoue. Watch liquidity and volatility around Wall Street and Crypto — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.

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If ownership data is split across a token wrapper, a special-purpose vehicle (SPV), a broker’s internal ledger and a transfer agent's off-chain database, we are setting the stage for a Paperwork Crisis for the blockchain age, argues Fairmint’s Joris Delanoue.

Why it matters

Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk.

Background

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  1. CoinDesk published: The SEC Is finally modernizing transfer-agent rules. Wall Street must not repeat the ‘paperwork crisis’

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Economic impact

Watch liquidity and volatility around Wall Street and Crypto — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.

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