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SEC's Peirce Says Crypto Vaults and Onchain Lending May Be Securities
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce warned that crypto vaults and onchain lending may be securities, urging developers to consult the agency on structure and operation.
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said crypto vaults and onchain lending products may fall under US securities laws, depending on how they are structured and operated. She urged developers to assess whether products that actively manage user assets require regulatory compliance.
In a statement published Wednesday, Peirce said vaults and lending strategies that involve discretionary allocation of assets or setting of lending terms may trigger federal securities laws. Some vaults could be treated as securities offerings or investment companies, while parties managing allocations or lending parameters could also face investment adviser requirements. She also said some onchain loans may qualify as securities based on their structure, distribution, and use.
“Moving activities that fall within the scope of the federal securities laws onchain, as a general matter, does not take those activities outside the scope of the laws the Commission administers,” Peirce said.