CoinWorld reports that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday postponed a plan to grant broad exemptions for American crypto companies to trade tokenized assets related to stocks. SEC staff had originally been preparing to publish its so-called Innovation Exemption this week, but will now have to wait before making an announcement. Tokenized stocks are a focus for investors in both the crypto and stock markets, aiming to serve as a unifier between the traditional assets industry and the digital asset sector. SEC Chair Paul Atkins previously said the agency would soon roll out its proposed Innovation Exemption as a regulatory sandbox for on-chain stocks. The delay affects companies preparing to launch tokenized asset projects under the expected framework. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce also defended the proposal’s narrow focus.