Crypto@SEC
Jan. 31, 2025
Staff across the Commission is addressing crypto related issues. Some of the work is featured below.
| Date | Speaker/Division | Statement | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/29/25 | Division of Corporation Finance | Statement on Certain Protocol Staking Activities | The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance has clarified its view that certain proof-of-stake blockchain protocol “staking” activities are not securities transactions within the scope of the federal securities laws. |
| 05/15/25 |
Division of Trading and Markets |
Withdrawal of Joint Staff Statement on Broker-Dealer Custody of Digital Asset Securities | The SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets and FINRA’s Office of General Counsel have withdrawn the 2019 joint staff statement on broker-dealer custody of digital asset securities. |
| 05/15/25 | Division of Trading and Markets | Division of Trading and Markets: Frequently Asked Questions Relating to Crypto Asset Activities and Distributed Ledger Technology | The SEC's Division of Trading and Markets has prepared responses to frequently asked questions about crypto asset activities and distributed ledger technology. |
| 04/10/25 | Division of Corporation Finance | Staff Statement on Offerings and Registrations of Securities in the Crypto Asset Markets | The SEC's Division of Corporation Finance has provided its views about the application of certain disclosure requirements under the federal securities laws to offerings and registrations of securities in the crypto asset markets. |
| 04/04/25 |
Division of Corporation Finance |
Staff Statement on Stablecoins | The SEC's Division of Corporation Finance has provided its views on stablecoins that are designed to maintain a stable value relative to USD on a one-for-one basis, can be redeemed for USD on a one-for-one basis, and are backed by assets held in a reserve that are considered low-risk and readily liquid with a USD-value that meets or exceeds the redemption value of the stablecoins in circulation... |
| 03/20/25 | Division of Corporation Finance | Staff Statement on Certain Proof-of-Work Mining Activities | The SEC's Division of Corporation Finance has provided its views on the mining of crypto assets that are intrinsically linked to the programmatic functioning of a public, permissionless network, and are used to participate in and/or earned for participating in such network’s consensus mechanism or otherwise used to maintain and/or earned for maintaining the technological operation and security of the network. |
| 02/27/25 |
Division of Corporation Finance |
Staff Statement on Meme Coins | The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance has provided its views on certain meme coins, which typically are purchased for entertainment, social interaction, and cultural purposes, and their value is driven primarily by market demand and speculation; they are akin to collectibles and typically have limited or no use or functionality. |
| 01/23/25 | Office of the Chief Accountant & Division of Corporation Finance | Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 122 | Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 122 rescinds Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121, which had stated the staff view that companies that custody crypto assets should record a liability and corresponding asset on their balance sheets at fair value. |
Last Reviewed or Updated: June 9, 2025