The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance issued new staff guidance stating that liquid staking does not automatically constitute a securities offering. However, the regulator highlighted that the statement is not a blanket approval, adding that liquid Staking might characterize securities offering under some circumstances.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance issued new staff guidance stating that liquid staking does not automatically constitute a securities offering. However, the regulator highlighted that the statement is not a blanket approval, adding that liquid Staking might characterize securities offering under some circumstances.

Source: https://cryptoslate.com/sec-clarifies-liquid-staking-tokens-are-receipts-not-securities/