SEC Crypto Mining Statement Delivers Regulatory Clarity

By Jeonghoon Ha ( April 1, 2025, 4:56 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Corporation Finance issued a statement on March 20 on certain proof-of-work, or PoW, mining activities,[1] determining that these mining activities — as defined in the SEC statement and as explained below — do not involve the offer and sale of securities under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Accordingly, participants in these mining activities are not required to register transactions with the SEC....

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