SEC's Peirce: Tokenized Stocks Remain Securities in DeFi
Tokenized equities are landing in DeFi collateral vaults faster than the legal mechanics can catch up, and the SEC's crypto lead just drew a line: the wrapper doesn't change what the asset is.
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Tokenized equities are landing in DeFi collateral vaults faster than the legal mechanics can catch up, and the SEC's crypto lead just drew a line: the wrapper doesn't change what the asset is.
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