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April 10, 2025

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SEC Staff Issues Guidance Exempting Covered Stablecoins from Registration Requirements

On April 4, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a staff statement that certain USD-pegged stablecoins do
not qualify as securities under federal law. The announcement defines a narrow category of “Covered Stablecoins” exempt from registration requirements.
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October 27, 2022

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SEC Chair Recommends Greater CFTC Authority Over Stablecoins

On October 14, 2022, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler recommended that Congress broaden the authority of the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) with regard to stablecoins. Gensler’s statements are consistent with recent pushes for increased regulation of
cryptocurrency generally.
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July 5, 2022

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4 min read

SEC Staffing Up for a New Era of Crypto Control

On May 3, 2022, to address issues relating to unregulated digital assets, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the hiring of new
investigative agents, including investigative staff attorneys, trial lawyers, and fraud analysts, to crack down on bad actors in the crypto space.
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