The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) clarified in its statement that proof-of-work cryptocurrency mining does not involve the offer or sale of securities and is therefore not regulated under federal securities laws

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​On March 20, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement clarifying that proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrency mining activities do not involve the offer or sale of securities and, therefore, fall outside the scope of federal securities laws.

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Thursday, March 20, 2025

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The SEC released a staff statement on Thursday declaring proof-of-work crypto mining, both solo and pooled, to be outside its jurisdiction.
In a statement released Thursday by the agency's division of corporation finance, SEC staff said that proof-of-work mining does not involve the offer and sale of securities.

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03/20/2025
Week 12 of 2025