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A token may be considered a security during its early fundraising phase when buyers rely on the efforts of promoters, but it automatically loses that status once the project becomes sufficiently decentralized or the developers’ promises are fulfilled.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>The SEC also explicitly ruled that \u003Cstrong>airdrops\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>mining\u003C/strong>, and \u003Cstrong>staking\u003C/strong> activities do \u003Cstrong>not\u003C/strong> constitute investment contracts and therefore fall outside securities laws.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>The announcement was coordinated with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Both agencies simultaneously signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a single, predictable regulatory environment for the entire crypto sector.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg alt=\"\" class=\"image-align-left\" height=\"417\" src=\"https://quasa.io/storage/photos/00/image - 2026-03-18T130422.033.jpg\" width=\"280\" />“This is what regulatory agencies are supposed to do: draw clear lines in clear terms,” Chairman Atkins stated. “We are finally acknowledging what the previous administration refused to recognize — that most crypto assets are commodities, tools, or collectibles, not securities.”\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>The new framework is already being celebrated by industry leaders as a major win that will accelerate innovation, attract institutional capital, and position the United States as the world’s most competitive crypto jurisdiction.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>With this guidance, the SEC has drawn a bright line that both protects investors and frees the vast majority of the crypto economy from unnecessary securities oversight — marking the end of an era of ambiguity and the beginning of regulatory certainty.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Also read:\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/the-token-factory-era-key-takeaways-from-jensen-huang-s-gtc-2026-keynote\">The "Token Factory" Era: Key Takeaways from Jensen Huang’s GTC 2026 Keynote\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/the-bamboo-curtain-of-defi-vietnam-moves-to-restrict-foreign-crypto-exchanges\">The "Bamboo Curtain" of DeFi: Vietnam Moves to Restrict Foreign Crypto Exchanges\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/operation-atlantic-the-us-secret-service-s-global-shield-against-approval-phishing\">Operation Atlantic: The US Secret Service’s Global Shield Against "Approval Phishing"\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/top-3-vpns-for-work-with-netflix-and-torrents\">Top 3 VPNs for work with Netflix and Torrents\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Cp>Thank you!\u003C/p>","sec-makes-history-first-official-definition-of-crypto-securities-released-most-digital-assets-declared-non-securities","2026-03-18T12:07:16.000000Z","18.03.2026",{"image":81,"thumb":82},"https://quasa.io/storage/images/news/hzueskgxkMoKZ0h9j9N5poluFOrWmhOEMR1HHBvP.jpg","https://api.quasa.io/thumbs/news-thumb/images/news/hzueskgxkMoKZ0h9j9N5poluFOrWmhOEMR1HHBvP.jpg","small",null,470,0,"en",{"id":30,"title":31,"slug":32,"meta_title":89,"meta_description":90,"meta_keywords":91,"deleted_at":84,"created_at":92,"updated_at":93,"lang":87},"Quasa Media Blog about Growth Hacking in Investing","Investments and life hacks. 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