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Episode 56: Interpretive Clarity

March 06, 2025 • Dave Rothschild • Episode 56

Episode 56: Interpretive Clarity.

By now, you’ve probably heard the latest news from the sunshine and rainbows SEC: Meme coins are not securities! This is great news for the crypto community, which has a little more clarity today on how the SEC will interpret securities laws as they apply to digital assets.

But is this the regulatory clarity we’ve long clamored for? Not quite…

Key Points From This Episode:

What does the SEC’s Meme Coin Statement say?
Reasons to be excited.
Reasons to temper excitement.
The difference between regulatory clarity and interpretive clarity.
Comparing and contrasting SEC reasoning today, vs SEC reasoning way back when (18 months ago).

Disclaimer:

This show is for informational purposes only. Nothing presented here constitutes legal advice. Tokens of Wisdom is produced by Dave Rothschild, partner at Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP headquartered in San Francisco, California. For more information, visit https://colefrieman.com/

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

SEC Meme Coin Statement: https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/staff-statement-meme-coins

Dave Rothschild - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidcrothschild/

Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP - https://colefrieman.com/

Music by Joe Ginsberg - https://www.instagram.com/thejoeginsberg

For any questions or comments, email: tow@colefrieman.com