Woofun AI reports that Injective has submitted a transfer agent registration to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), aiming to migrate core securities record-keeping onto blockchain infrastructure. This strategic move targets the integration of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) into regulated systems, shifting ownership verification from traditional intermediaries to onchain protocols.

The application, filed on Thursday, seeks to establish a regulated pathway for issuing and managing tokenized assets by maintaining shareholder records and tracking securities ownership changes directly on the ledger. While Injective claims this approach reduces delays and reconciliation issues between intermediaries, The submission could not be independently verified, and the legal entity behind the public SEC filing was not identified at the time of publication. In an X post, the protocol emphasized that tokenized securities require compliant ownership records on infrastructure capable of settling in less than a second, with plans to scale this capability across the United States.

Traditional financial institutions are simultaneously accelerating their adoption of blockchain to modernize capital markets. Nasdaq has been particularly active, partnering with Pyth last month to distribute its proprietary TotalView market data to blockchain applications. Earlier this year, the exchange also collaborated with Kraken and tokenization firm Backed to develop infrastructure linking traditional equities to blockchain networks, expanding its role beyond simple asset tokenization.

Woofun AI data shows that structurally, other major players are upgrading post-trade functions. Intercontinental Exchange, parent of the New York Stock Exchange, partnered with Securitize to build infrastructure for onchain stocks and exchange-traded funds, enabling 24/7 trading and instant settlement.

Meanwhile, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, the primary post-trade infrastructure provider for US securities markets, is preparing to launch its Collateral AppChain platform to automate collateral management and settlement.

This convergence signals a definitive shift in how exchanges and market operators view the technology. The industry is moving beyond experimental tokenization toward integrating blockchain into the fundamental infrastructure underpinning capital markets, aiming for seamless, instant settlement across all asset classes.