SEC Provides Stablecoin Guidance Amid Legislative Developments, Dan Davis, Alex Kim

On Friday, the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance issued guidance clarifying when certain stablecoins may not constitute securities under the federal securities laws.[1] This development comes as Congress is actively considering legislation — notably the GENIUS Act and the STABLE Act — that would explicitly carve out payment stablecoins from securities definitions and establish a comprehensive federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. The...
By: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

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