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SEC Calls 9 Cryptos 'Securities' in Insider Trading Case

The SEC and DOJ brought insider trading charges against three people Thursday, but assertions cryptocurrencies are securities may hold greater implications.

Updated May 11, 2023, 3:58 p.m. Published Jul 21, 2022, 5:47 p.m.
The SEC asserted nine cryptocurrencies were securities in an insider trading complaint filed Thursday. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
The SEC asserted nine cryptocurrencies were securities in an insider trading complaint filed Thursday. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)