The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a new rule concerning transfer agents, a key component in securities ownership record-keeping. Alongside this regulatory move, the SEC has scheduled an event to discuss the feasibility and implications of enabling round-the-clock trading in U.S. markets, according to CoinDesk.
This initiative signals the SEC's interest in modernizing market infrastructure and potentially increasing trading accessibility beyond traditional hours. The discussion around 24/7 trading reflects growing market participant demand for extended access, especially as global markets operate across different time zones.
For Japanese investors and market participants, these developments could influence the trading environment given the time zone differences and the increasing cross-border flow of capital in FX, equities, and crypto sectors.