According to Foresight News, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a statement officially exempting liquidity staking protocols, including Ethereum's Lido and Solana's Jito, from the application of securities laws. This decision marks a significant development in the regulatory landscape for cryptocurrency staking services, potentially impacting how these protocols operate within the United States. The exemption reflects the SEC's evolving approach to digital assets and their classification under existing financial regulations.

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