SEC says liquid staking activities and tokens are not securities

US Securities and Exchange Commission does not consider certain liquid staking activities and tokens as securities, the agency has announced. The SEC’s announcement comes after the Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance stated the matter on Aug.

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SEC ‘Crypto Task Force’ Head Hester Peirce Warns Tokenized Securities are Still Securities

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SEC Crypto Task Force discusses securities tokenization with Nasdaq, DeFi startups

Last week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force intensified studies on how public blockchain technology can support the issuance and trading of tokenized securities.

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SEC moves to dismiss securities lawsuit against crypto influencer Ian Balina

Cryptocurrency influencer and Token Metrics CEO Ian Balina is the latest figure to have an SEC unregistered securities sales case dropped. According to a May 1 joint stipulation filed in a Texas federal court, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission…

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SEC Issues Guidance on Proof-of-Work Mining and Securities Regulation

Key Takeaways: On March 20, 2025, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released new guidance regarding Proof-of-Work (PoW) mining activities and their classification under securities law.

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SEC Rejects Shiba Inu, Dogecoin, TRUMP, Meme coins as Securities, Compares Them to Trading Cards

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SEC declares memecoins are not securities in landmark staff statement

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance clarified that memecoins do not constitute securities under federal law, marking a notable stance on a sector of the crypto market often fueled by speculation and internet culture.

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Major Win For Memecoins: SEC Affirms They Typically Do Not Qualify As Securities

In a recent statement, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provided insights into the classification of memecoins within the context of federal securities laws.   This move, a part of the SEC’s attempt to make clear how these regulations apply to different assets, could prove to be a significant victory for these altcoins and the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that have been filed with the regulator.

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US SEC agrees to drop the MetaMask securities lawsuit

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to drop its securities enforcement case against MetaMask after reaching an agreement with Consensys, the company behind the popular crypto wallet.

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SEC Sues Touzi Capital Over $115 Million Securities Fraud – Details

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against Touzi Capital LLC, a crypto mining company, and its managing member Eng Taing over multiple securities law violations. The US securities regulator claims the defendants allegedly deceived investors and misappropriated funds to the tune of $115 million.

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SEC charges Cumberland DRW for unregistered securities trading in $2B case

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Chicago-based crypto market maker Cumberland DRW for allegedly operating as an unregistered securities dealer on Oct. 10. According to the SEC’s complaint, Cumberland has traded over $2 billion in crypto classified as securities since at least March 2018.

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SEC charges TrustToken and TrueCoin over stablecoin fraud

Two crypto companies related to the TUSD stablecoin were charged with securities violations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission TrueCoin and TrustToken settled charges filed by the SEC, alleging unregistered offering and investment contract sales between November 2020 and…

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SEC ‘regrets any confusion’ from dubbing tokens as securities: filing

The retraction arose from the SEC’s lawsuit against Binance, but the agency is still pursuing claims against the crypto exchange for alleged securities law violations.

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Kraken Challenges SEC Securities Label Against Digital Assets  

Kraken disputes SEC's claim that tokens like ADA, ALGO, and SOL are securities, citing unclear laws and the Howey test's limits. The post Kraken Challenges SEC Securities Label Against Digital Assets   appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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The SEC ‘regrets confusion’ it may have invited stating some tokens are securities

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed an amended complaint against Binance in the District of Columbia, introducing procedural updates and legal modifications to its original filing.

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SEC charges BitClout/Decentralized Social founder with civil securities, wire fraud

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against Nader Al-Naji, the founder of the BitClout blockchain protocol, currently known as Decentralized Social (DeSo). Al-Naji is accused of orchestrating a fraudulent scheme involving the unregistered offering and sale of crypto asset securities, amassing over $257 million from investors under false pretenses.

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UNI Price Soars 20% As Uniswap Labs Pushes Back Against SEC’s Wells Notice

Uniswap Labs, the creator of one of the largest decentralized trading platforms, is challenging a potential enforcement action by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), arguing that crypto tokens should not be classified as securities.

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Cardano (ADA) and Solana (SOL) Recognized as Securities in New SEC Lawsuit Against Kraken

The SEC has launched a lawsuit against Kraken, marking ADA and SOL as securities

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SEC promises a rocky path for crypto entities daring to sidestep regulations

The United States Securities & Exchange Commission has been cracking down on digital assets, filing suits against Coinbase and Binance for law violations. Meanwhile, SEC official David Hirsch promised more scrutiny during the Securities Enforcement Forum Central on 19 September.

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U.S. SEC’s Crypto Enforcement Chief Warns More Charges Coming to Exchanges, DeFi

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) isn’t done chasing down crypto exchanges and decentralized finance (DeFi) projects it sees as violating securities laws in the same vein as Coinbase Inc.

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SEC’s Crypto Enforcement Chief Warns More Charges Coming to Exchanges, DeFi

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) isn’t done chasing down crypto exchanges and decentralized finance (DeFi) projects it sees as violating securities laws in the same vein as Coinbase Inc.

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Op-ed: What the crypto industry must do to survive the wrath of the SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been keeping a watchful eye on the cryptocurrency industry, raising concerns about its lack of regulation. The agency has made it clear that it views many cryptocurrencies as securities and, therefore subject to federal securities laws.

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SEC charges ‘Stoner Cats’ NFT creators for selling unregistered securities

The SEC has said actress Mila Kunis' Stoner Cats raised $8 million from selling unregistered securities in more than one US state

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SEC Settles With Crypto Firm Quantstamp Over Securities Laws Violations

In a recent development, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled with crypto firm Quantstamp following charges of violating securities law which the SEC leveled against it.

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SEC sues HEX founder Richard Heart for alleged fraud and unregistered securities sales

On July 31, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed suit against Richard Heart, the founder of blockchain projects PulseChain and HEX, for allegedly defrauding investors and selling unregistered crypto securities.

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SOL, MATIC, ADA gain over 20% on Bitcoin as SEC targeted tokens see mixed performance

Following the landmark decision for Ripple, asserting that some sales of XRP did not constitute securities sales, tokens included in the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuits against major cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and Coinbase experienced noticeable price movements.

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Bittrex Accuses SEC of Failing, Again, to Define Securities

Bittrex, a bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, is contesting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissions (SEC) authority to regulate its operations through securities violations. This dispute, if won, could limit the SEC’s...

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Recent SEC filing marks 67 altcoins as securities 

The number of coins regarded as securities by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now 67, with a total market value of $100 billion.  The US SEC has now labeled 67 coins as securities following the lawsuits against…

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Breaking: SEC Alleges Cardano (ADA), Solana (SOL) and Polygon (MATIC) Are Securities

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has categorised a host of popular cryptocurrencies as unregistered securities in its lawsuit against Binance

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SEC urges court to reject Coinbase’s demand for regulatory clarity

Coinbase requested the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to clarify how the country’s securities laws apply to crypto. The regulatory watchdog claims that the exchange’s demand is baseless and unwarranted.

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SEC Calls Out 6 Tokens as Securities in Bittrex Complaint: Reports

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has called six altcoins securities in a complaint against Bittrex. The exchange had been served with a Wells Notice. According to a Twitter news account, @tier10k the SEC has named OMG Network (OMG), Dash (DASH), Algorand (ALGO), Monolith (TKN), NAGA (NGC), and IHT Real Estate Protocol (IHT) as … Continued The post SEC Calls Out 6 Tokens as Securities in Bittrex Complaint: Reports appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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SEC’s IAC calls for stiffer crypto regulation

The investor advisory committee (IAC) of the U.S. securities and exchange commission (SEC) has argued that virtually all cryptocurrencies are securities.

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SEC Investor Advisory Committee calls most crypto assets securities, urges ‘aggressive‘ action

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Investor Advisory Committee (IAC) has urged SEC Chair Gary Gensler to double down on crypto regulation and described most cryptocurrencies as securities.

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Coinbase warned by SEC of potential securities charges

Coinbase, the largest US crypto exchange, has received a notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) informing the company of the regulator’s plans to take enforcement action against it.

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Rapper The Game Is Latest to Fall Foul of SEC for Violating Securities Laws

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revoked the registration of ParagonCoin, the crypto company promoted by The Game. The post Rapper The Game Is Latest to Fall Foul of SEC for Violating Securities Laws appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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SEC is investigating Coinbase over ‘securities’ listing

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating whether Coinbase allowed Americans to trade unregistered security assets, Bloomberg News reported on July 26. The post SEC is investigating Coinbase over ‘securities’ listing appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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SEC Probing Coinbase for Allegedly Listing Securities: Report

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly probing crypto exchange Coinbase, a publicly-traded company it oversees, on suspicion it allowed U.S. persons to trade unregistered securities.

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SEC Says These Cryptocurrencies Are Securities: See the Full List

The SEC has asserted that some cryptocurrencies are securities as part of an insider trading case

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OpenSea ‘insider trading’ could see NFTs labeled securities: Former SEC lawyer

Former SEC lawyer says OpenSea insider trading case could end with NFTs labeled as securities.

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After XRP, NFT Creators Come Under SEC’s Scrutiny

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is probing into whether various Nonfungible tokens(NFTs) should be considered securities under existing securities laws and regulated according to a report by Bloomberg.

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SEC Chairman Gensler Says Some Stablecoins Could Qualify as Securities

Newly-appointed SEC Chief hints some stablecoins could fall under the legal definition of securities. Gensler Says Stablecoins Could Be Securities U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair, Gary Gensler recently went on record saying that digital currencies whose price are pegged to traditional securities might fall under the securities laws. The SEC Chair made theRead More

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Ripple Nets Legal Victory In Quest To Access SEC’s Documents Relating To Classification Of Cryptoassets As Securities

Since last December, Ripple has been in a legal battle with the United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), which accused the San Francisco-based blockchain payments firm of conducting an unregistered security offering of its XRP token.

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SEC Charges LBRY with Sale of Unregistered Securities

The SEC has ramped up its efforts to tackle securities law violations in recent months. Officially, the SEC has charged LBRY with conducting an unregistered securities offering, similar to what it charged Ripple (and many others) with.

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Fungram LTD Has Applied for Exempt Offering of Securities From the SEC

PRESS RELEASE. On January 26, 2021, Fungram LTD, as a comprehensive blockchain enterprise serving the world, has applied for an Exempt Offering of Securities from the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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SEC Hits Rapper And Actor T.I With A $75,000 Fine For Promoting Fraudulent ICO

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled charges with rapper and actor Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. , better known as T. I. , for securities violations pertaining to an initial coin offering (ICO).

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SEC Slams ICOBox with $16 Million Fine for Securities Violation

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking civil penalties and disgorgement from crypto entrepreneur Nikolay Evdokimov and his company, ICOBox for facilitating the sale of unlicensed securities via ICOs.

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Securitize gets approval from SEC to become first crypto securities record-keeper

San Fransisco-based digital securities issuing platform Securitize became the first “blockchain-focused agent” to get SEC approval.   The company said this will enable the company to be an official keeper of records for all digital securities registered with the SEC, positioning it as a one-stop digital securities service provider, said the company to CryptoSlate.

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SEC Issues First ‘No-Action’ Letter Clearing ICO to Sell Tokens in US

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a "no-action" letter to TurnKey Jet, Inc., agreeing that tokens used by the startup are not securities.

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SEC Chairman Clarifies Securities Treatment Around Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Cryptocurrency Broadly

The SEC chairman Jay Clayton provided additional clarity on the securities treatments for cryptocurrency—more specifically by addressing his stance towards William Hinman’s statements about Bitcoin and Ethereum potentially being non-securities.

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SEC Charges ICO With Selling Unregistered Securities After Startup Self-Reports

A crypto startup has self-reported to the U.S. SEC for selling unregistered securities

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