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Topic: crypto-policy

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Friday, 7/17, 04:33 AM

SEC or CFTC: Who Actually Regulates Crypto in the US?

  • US oversight of crypto is split between two agencies, the SEC and the CFTC, and which one is in charge depends on whether a token counts as a 'security' or a 'commodity.' That distinction, drawn from decades-old law, has driven years of legal fights.
  • New legislation is now trying to settle it.
  • Here is the plain-English guide.

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