The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday issued a public statement warning that there are potentially unlawful online platforms for trading digital assets, notably the coins and tokens offered and sold in initial coin offerings. “If a platform offers trading of digital assets that are securities and operates as an ‘exchange,’ as defined by the federal securities laws, then the platform must register with the SEC as a national securities exchange or be exempt from registration,” the SEC said. A national securities exchange or one that operates under an exemption must have rules designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, the SEC said.
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