SEC’s Liquid-Staking Guidance Spurs Institutional Hope, Legal Ambiguity
SEC’s Liquid-Staking Guidance Spurs Institutional Hope, Legal Ambiguity The recent guidance issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding liquid staking has sparked cautious optimism among institutional investors, while simultaneously exposing unresolved regulatory and legal uncertainties. On August 5, 2025, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a statement clarifying that certain liquid staking practices—specifically those in which service providers act purely in administrative... Coinatory