🚨 Regulatory Clarity for Crypto Staking!

✅ In a major move for the digital asset industry, the U.S. SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance has clarified that Liquid Staking — when tied to protocol staking — does not constitute the offer or sale of securities.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

▫️ No SEC registration required for liquid staking activities or transactions involving staking receipt tokens — unless tied to an investment contract.

Minting, issuing, and redeeming staking tokens? Not a security under current SEC interpretation.

▫️ Secondary market sales of these tokens are also not subject to registration, offering much-needed clarity for participants.

▫️ This guidance comes shortly after the launch of Project Crypto, an initiative aimed at helping the industry understand how securities laws apply to digital assets.

🌐 Whether you're building, staking, or investing in DeFi protocols, this is a critical regulatory win and a major step toward a more mature and transparent crypto landscape.

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https://coingape.com/sec-clarifies-liquid-staking-isnt-a-security-amid-project-crypto-push/?utm_source=bnb&utm_medium=coingape