# Nasdaq Opens an Overnight Session as Crypto Lobby Asks the SEC to Clear the Way for Tokenized Stocks

The exchange plans a 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. Eastern session from December, while the Blockchain Association asks regulators to repeal two order-handling rules it says block on-chain securities markets.

- Published: 2026-08-18T05:51:40.786Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-08-18/nasdaq-opens-an-overnight-session-as-crypto-lobby-asks-the-s
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- Section: markets
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Nasdaq will add an overnight trading session running from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. Eastern Time starting in December, and has begun discussions with regulators about a full 24-hour trading day. The exchange's plan, cleared in outline by the Securit…

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