Imagine operating a multi-billion dollar business for 10 years with absolutely no idea whether the product you were selling was legal. It sounds like a bureaucratic nightmare. But on the 17th of March, the SEC and CFTC ended a decade of darkness by issuing a landmark document that classifies major crypto assets as digital commodities.Many see this as the ultimate regulatory green light for the industry. But buried inside their new token taxonomy is a hidden trap designed to hand Wall Street a multi- trillio ...

So today I'm pleased to announce that the SEC's persistent failure to provide clarity on this question is over. As we speak, the commission is implementing a token taxonomy and investment contract interpretation and you should find that in your inbox or if you look on the website when you get home. Our interpretation, which is grounded in existing law and informed by extensive public input, establishes four asset categories that are not deemed to be securities.So, digital commodities, digital collectibles, ...

NEW: SEC introduces five-category crypto framework with CFTC, says most crypto assets are not securities, only digital securities fall under its remit, some may still qualify as investment contracts, with more rules coming https://t.co/QodcXBpZk2 ...

So today, I'm pleased to announce that the SEC's persistent failure to provide clarity on this question is over. Breaking news. The Clarity Act gets that much closer to passing.Paul Atkins in the SEC just released a statement, a clarification today. This is incredibly bullish. And as he writes here, after more than a decade of uncertainty, this interpretation will provide market participants with a clear understanding of how the SEC treats crypto assets under federal securities laws.This is what regulatory ...

Today the SEC and CFTC jointly issued guidance clarifying how federal securities law applies to crypto assetsThe 68-page document:-defines digital commodities, digital collectibles, tools, stablecoins and digital securities (and provides specific examples of each)-explains crypto assets subject to investment contracts-provides guidance for mining and staking-applies the Howey Test to airdrop guidanceThis is a massive step forward for regulatory clarity for crypto in America ...

U.S. SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins stated at the DC Blockchain Summit that the SEC is implementing a token taxonomy and investment contract interpretation, distinguishing non-securities (such as digital commodities and payment stablecoins) from digital securities, while outlining “Regulation Crypto Assets” with a safe harbor proposal to provide pathways for crypto innovators to raise capital. ...

🚨MILESTONE: ONDO DIGITAL SECURITIES BECOMES THE FIRST TO BE ADMITED FOR TRADING UNDER ADGM@OndoFinance digital securities become the first assets admitted for trading under the Abu Dhabi Global Market framework, now live on @Binance Alpha.@Binance's Multilateral Trading Facility now supports ten ONDO digital securities, regulated by ADGM's Financial Services Regulatory Authority.The milestone follows Ondo's EU prospectus approval from Liechtenstein's financial regulator, unlocking passporting across the ent ...

🇪🇺 TODAY: Securitize gains EU approval to operate as tokenized trading and settlement system on Avalanche, becoming the first regulated digital securities operator in both US and EU. https://t.co/kddr2cGg77 ...

RT Luigi D'Onorio DeMeo🔺 (@luigidemeo)Tokenization firm, ⁦@Securitize⁩ with backing from BlackRock becomes the first operator for regulated digital securities infrastructure in both the US and EU.Today they announce that they are launching this on ⁦@avax⁩. 🔺 https://t.co/8vwZ5wAEqv ...

Tokenize the World🔺Securitize (@Securitize):We have obtained regulatory approval to operate as both an Investment Firm and a Trading & Settlement System (TSS) in the European Union (EU) using the @avax blockchain.This makes us the first operator for regulated digital securities infrastructure in both the US and EU. https://t.co/QInfkOiPI1 ...