Why McDonalds, Microsoft and Google saying no to tokenized stocks isn't a dealbreaker
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Some of the world's biggest companies objected to being listed on the first tokenized securities trading venue under the SEC's innovation exemption. But the early pushback may say more about issuer caution than about rejection of tokenization itself.
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Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCD | -2.35% | -0.90% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFT | +1.77% | +1.61% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLD | three days earlier | +3.37% | final price |
| GLD | five days earlier | +3.56% | final price |
| MCD | three days earlier | -0.90% | final price |
| MCD | five days earlier | -2.35% | final price |
| MSFT | three days earlier | +1.61% | final price |
| MSFT | five days earlier | +1.77% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +2.99% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +2.00% | final price |
| SPY | three days earlier | +1.75% | final price |
| SPY | five days earlier | +0.89% | final price |
| TLT | three days earlier | -1.35% | final price |
| TLT | five days earlier | -2.31% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Josh Gottheimer sold Mcdonalds (MCD) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Mcdonalds (MCD) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Mcdonalds (MCD) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 24 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael Rulli sold Microsoft (MSFT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 26 days before publication. Filed 2 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Microsoft (MSFT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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