Many NFTs Don’t Meet Securities Criteria – Hester Peirce

U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce has stated that many non-fungible tokens (NFTs) don’t carry the economic rights typical of securities, amid ongoing debates over how to regulate digital assets. At the SEC Speaks event on May 19, the head of the SEC’s Crypto Task Force noted that while most NFTs may not meet the definition of securities, some tokens structured to provide ongoing compensation to creators could potentially fall outside the purview of federal securities regulations source: https://news.shib.io/2025/05/21/many-nfts-dont-meet-securities-criteria-hester-peirce/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=many-nfts-dont-meet-securities-criteria-hester-peirce