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SEC Issues Long-Awaited Crypto Guidance, Says Most Tokens Not Securities

Officials said the new guidelines will help companies and investors navigate crypto markets by defining clear regulatory boundaries for digital assets.
SEC Issues Long-Awaited Crypto Guidance, Says Most Tokens Not Securities
The seal of the Securities and Exchange Commission is seen at its headquarters in Washington in this file photo. Andrew Kelly/Reuters
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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U.S. financial regulators have issued an interpretation clarifying how federal securities laws apply to crypto assets, setting up a significant shift in policy and providing long-sought guidance to the digital asset industry.

The move, announced jointly by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on March 17, introduces a formal framework for classifying different crypto tokens and lays out how they should be treated under existing laws.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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