The SEC Releases Security Token Offering Guidance, Bringing It Under Federal Securities Law Oversight
BlockBeats News, January 29th, according to The Block, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued guidance provided by the Division of Corporate Finance, Division of Investment Management, and Division of Trading and Markets, clarifying that tokenized securities fall within the federal securities law definition of "securities" and are subject to corresponding registration, disclosure, and other obligations. The SEC categorizes tokenized securities into "issuer-sponsored" and "third-party-sponsored." The "issuer-sponsored" model directly integrates the blockchain into ownership records; the "third-party-sponsored" model involves a third party custodian holding the underlying securities and issuing tokenized interests or issuing "tethered securities" providing synthetic exposure.
This guidance release is part of SEC Chair Atkins' creation of a "Token Classification Framework" as part of an effort to align with market structure legislation being pursued by U.S. lawmakers and to provide a clear regulatory framework for the asset class.
You may also like

Slow Down, That's the Answer to the Age of the Agent

From Cash to Cryptocurrency: Moving Towards a Unified Regulatory Path for Illegal Payments

Who will own the most Bitcoin in 2026

A private feud lasting 10 years, if not for OpenAI's "hypocrisy," would not have led to the world's strongest AI company, Anthropic

"Crypto Tsar" steps down: 130 days of political performance come to an end, how much of Trump's crypto promise remains?

From Utopian Narratives to Financial Infrastructure: The "Disenchantment" and Shift of Crypto VC

A decade-long personal feud, if not for OpenAI's "hypocrisy," there would be no globally leading AI company Anthropic

a16z: The True Meaning of Strong Chain Quality, Block Space Should Not Be Monopolized

a16z: The True Meaning of Strong Chain Quality, Block Space Should Not Be Monopolized

2% user contribution, 90% trading volume: The real picture of Polymarket

Trump Can't Take It Anymore, 5 Signals of the US-Iran Ceasefire

Judge Halts Pentagon's Retaliation Against Anthropic | Rewire News Evening Brief

Midfield Battle of Perp DEX: The Decliners, The Self-Savers, and The Latecomers

Iran War Stalemate: What Signal Should the Market Follow?

Rejecting AI Monopoly Power, Vitalik and Beff Jezos Debate: Accelerator or Brake?

Insider Trading Alert! Will Trump Call a Truce by End of April?

After establishing itself as the top tokenized stock, does Ondo have any new highlights?

