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What the SEC May Be Signaling Through Its Approach to NFTs and F-NFTs

Recent actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), together with certain statements by SEC commissioners, may indicate a shift in approach toward a rebuttable presumption that digital assets are securities, without deference to formal legal tests.

5 minute read January 01, 2023 at 12:05 AM
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Mark Cianci, Charles Humphreville, Kelley Chandler and Ty Owen
What the SEC May Be Signaling Through Its Approach to NFTs and F-NFTs

The FTX bankruptcy scandal that has shaken the largely unregulated cryptocurrency world isn't likely to end the roll-out of celebrity-related, non-fungible digital token (NFT) offerings. But how might the FTX story impact a push for federal regulation of the NFT market?

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