which are crypto tokens that originated from memes, as securities under United States federal law. As a result, the SEC says it does not believe people who purchase or hold meme coins are protected by ...

As a result, the SEC says it does not believe people who purchase or hold meme coins are protected by federal securities law and that people “who participate in the offer and sale of meme coins ...

In this regard, meme coins are akin to collectibles," the SEC said in a statement from its division of corporate finance. Meme coins are a highly volatile slice of the crypto industry that may ...