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<li>U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton weighed in on cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) in a major statement.</li>
<li>Chairman Clayton explained that, while not all tokens may be securities under the federal securities laws, simply calling a token something else does not bring an offering outside the SEC’s purview.</li>
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<li>emphasizes the possibility for tokens to appreciate in value or</li>
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton weighed in on cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) in a major statement.
Chairman Clayton explained that, while not all tokens may be securities under the federal securities laws, simply calling a token something else does not bring an offering outside the SEC’s purview.


“Key hallmarks” of tokens being securities include, in the SEC’s view, when an issuer:

emphasizes the possibility for tokens to appreciate in value or
…




SEC Chairman Issues Major Statement on Cryptocurrency and ICOs