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SEC Clarifies the Application of Federal Securities Laws to Crypto Assets

  • 1.  SEC Clarifies the Application of Federal Securities Laws to Crypto Assets

    Posted 2 days ago

    Press release from the SEC on Crypto Assets this week (link below):

    SEC Clarifies the Application of Federal Securities Laws to Crypto Assets

    The Commission interpretation suumarised below:

    • Provides a coherent token taxonomy for digital commodities, digital collectibles, digital tools, stablecoins, and digital securities.
    • Addresses how a "non-security crypto asset"-which is a crypto asset that itself is not a security-may become subject to, and how it may cease to be subject to, an investment contract.
    • Clarifies the application of federal securities laws to airdrops, protocol mining, protocol staking, and the wrapping of a non-security crypto asset.

    - Todor



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    Todor Kostov
    Director
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