SEC Staff Clarifies Token Buybacks and Liquid Staking in New FAQs
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff said Sept. 25 that announcing buybacks of non-security tokens on a functional crypto system does not constitute a promise to undertake essential managerial efforts—a key elem...
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Promoting a network’s current uses generally would not create an expectation of profit, SEC staff said.