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The SEC has issued a much-anticipated interpretation regarding when the federal securities laws apply to certain types of crypto assets and transactions. It is an important step forward, but reflecting the difficulty in drawing clear lines, critical uncertainties persist. Most …
Channeling the old adage of “fake it ‘till you make it,” today’s statement from the Division of Corporation Finance declares that “protocol staking” – locking up crypto tokens in a blockchain protocol to earn rewards – does not involve an …
The approval of Ethereum Spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in May 2024 marked a significant step forward for cryptocurrency in mainstream finance (Krause, 2024). This decision followed the precedent set by Bitcoin Spot …