Chainlink Labs files SEC response on transfer agent rules

Chainlink Labs filed its response to the SEC's proposed transfer agent rules, saying the regulator has a historic opportunity to modernize how markets track ownership. The filing offers recommendations on records that span blockchains and on transfer agent accountability, according to a post from Chainlink Labs' Taylor Barr that Chainlink republished.

• Responds to the SEC's September 2026 proposal to overhaul the framework for registered transfer agents, which covers tokenized securities, blockchain-based records, cybersecurity, and asset protection
• Follows Chainlink Labs' earlier engagement with the SEC's Crypto Task Force on how blockchain infrastructure can meet transfer agency requirements, including smart-contract-enforced transfer restrictions