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The SEC and CFTC have issued landmark joint guidance declaring that most crypto assets are NOT securities. This is a 68-page joint guidance from both regulators.
SEC Chair Paul Atkins says after more than a decade of uncertainty this interpretation will provide market participants with a clear understanding. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig says with today's interpretation the wait is over.
Most crypto assets are explicitly stated as not securities. Bitcoin mining is not a security. Protocol staking is not a security. Airdrops are not a security. Stablecoins are not securities. Digital commodities are not securities.
A token taxonomy has been created including digital commodities, stablecoins, digital tools, and tokenized securities which are securities like stocks and bonds. Something is a security when issuer offers it as investment in common enterprise with promises of profits based on management's efforts.
This reverses the Biden Gensler approach where Gensler said most crypto were securities. This is the first ever formal definitions from SEC on crypto classification with clear lines in clear terms and regulatory clarity at last.
After a decade of uncertainty, the SEC and CFTC have spoken: most crypto assets are NOT securities. Mining, staking, airdrops, all exempt. This is what regulatory clarity looks like.
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2026-03-18 00:20:25 UTCEvent JSON
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