• TD Cowen said the SEC’s public meeting on Aug. 14 could mark a major turning point for digital-asset regulation.
  • TD Cowen said the SEC may create a separate regulatory framework for the legal issuance and sale of tokens by cryptocurrency projects.
  • TD Cowen said a safe harbor exempting early-stage token sales from securities registration requirements could be introduced first.

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TD Cowen said a public meeting of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission scheduled for Aug. 14 could mark a major turning point for cryptocurrency regulation.

Crypto-focused media outlet The Block reported on Aug. 11 that TD Cowen sees a chance the SEC will create a separate regulatory framework for the legal issuance and sale of tokens by crypto projects. It added that a safe harbor exempting early-stage token sales from securities registration requirements for a set period could be introduced first.

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