SEC Declares Meme Coins Not Subject to Securities Regulations

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The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance announced that meme coins, including Trump’s $TRUMP token, are classified as ‘collectibles’ and not subject to federal securities laws, creating a significant regulatory precedent in cryptocurrency classification.

Sources & Citations

[1] SEC says most meme coins are not securities · Feb 27, 2025 Tier 2

[2] Memecoin Suits Test Trump's SEC on Pivot in Crypto Enforcement · Feb 27, 2025 Tier 2

[3] Trump family memecoins may trigger increased SEC scrutiny on crypto · Feb 27, 2025 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “SEC Declares Meme Coins Not Subject to Securities Regulations.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, February 27, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-02-27--sec-says-meme-coins-not-subject-to-securities-regulations/