On February 27, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued a statement to provide clarity on the application of ...

The Staff stated that most meme coins are not subject to federal securities laws or SEC fraud enforcement; who will oversee meme coins remains an ...

Despite the seemingly definitive statement by the staff that meme coins are not ‘securities’ under the U.S. securities laws, ...

The SEC has officially ruled that meme coins are not securities, saying that these digital assets lack any real-world function, yield, or enterprise backing.

Division of Corporation Finance released a staff statement on 27 February 2025 clarifying that meme coins are not considered ...

A landmark legal battle for the U.S. crypto sector, the government accusation that Coinbase ran an unregistered exchange, has ...

The SEC has terminated its investigation into Yuga Labs, ruling out enforcement and providing relief for the NFT sector.

The SEC’s lawsuit is based on the Howey test, a legal standard that determines whether something is a security. This test ...

The task force and its determination to develop clear guidelines marks a significant shift from the SEC’s recent reliance on enforcement actions to make policy regarding cryptocurrency to a more ...

At some point the cases involving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ... terms of an "investment contract" as defined in SEC v. Howey (no) and whether some of the assets the SEC named ...

A court injunction restricting Ripple's securities sales has become the primary obstacle in finalizing the SEC case ...