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.

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 ...

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

Expert outlines five possible outcomes for the XRP lawsuit, with the highest probability being the regulator dropping its ...

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

From regulatory clarity on meme coins to a new SEC crypto task force, the Trump administration has set a positive outlook for ...

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

Unlike Coinbase, which was still pending pre-dismissal, Ripple reached a final judgment. This means that if the SEC stopped ...

Cryptocurrencies have taken the financial world by storm, reshaping how we think about money, investments, and even ...

Typically, meme coins are bought for entertainment, social interaction, and cultural purposes, with their value primarily driven by market demand and speculation, making them similar to collectibles.

The SEC uses the "investment contract" test from SEC v. W.J. Howey Co. to determine if a meme coin can be offered and sold as an investment contract. The test examines the economic realities of a ...