The Securities and Exchange Commission issued guidance Thursday evening saying it does not deem most meme coins securities under U.S. federal law.

The SEC says Meme Coins are not securities and will not be treated as such. What does this mean for the crypto industry?

The commission describes them as ‘more akin to collectibles.’

On February 27, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a formal Staff Statement on “meme coins.”

Despite the seemingly definitive statement by the staff that meme coins are not ‘securities’ under the U.S. securities laws, the devil is always in the detail,” said Christopher Capuzzi, a capital markets partner at Ropes & Gray.

On February 27, 2025, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporate Finance (the “staff”) released its views on

Meme coins, a controversial segment in the broader blockchain industry, are not securities, the SEC declared Thursday, ending years of questions about the legal status of the tokens.

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued pivotal guidance on Thursday evening, declaring that most meme coins do not qualify as securities under U.S. federal law. This announcement clarifies years of uncertainty surrounding these digital assets,

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued guidance on Thursday saying it does not view most meme coins, which are crypto tokens that originated from

According to the SEC, the coins are more akin to "collectibles" and don't fall under the category of securities under federal law.