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🇺🇸 United States · SEC · enforcement

SEC Proposes New Regulation Crypto Assets

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it proposed new rules, titled “Regulation Crypto Assets,” that would create a clear and fit-for-purpose framework for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets. This proposal follows…

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