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Decoding the SEC’s Token Taxonomy

The new framework attempts to classify crypto assets and clarify securities law boundaries. Let's see where some of today's crypto assets belong.
Decoding the SEC’s Token Taxonomy
Jack Inabinet Jack Inabinet
Mar 25, 2026 • 7 min read
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Last week, the SEC and CFTC teamed up to unveil landmark guidance, delivering a long-awaited joint interpretation detailing how and when federal securities laws apply to crypto assets.

While the crypto industry has long operated in a legal gray zone, this new framework attempts to replace a portion of that uncertainty with a token taxonomy classification system, which helps distinguish how and when digital assets qualify as securities.

Today, we’re unpacking this joint guidance and surmising how it may ultimately classify popular digital assets. 👇

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Jack Inabinet

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Jack Inabinet is a Senior Analyst with a passion for exploring the bleeding edge of crypto and finance. Prior to joining Bankless, Jack worked as an analyst at HAL Real Estate where he conducted market research and financial analysis for commercial real estate development and acquisition activities in the Seattle region. He graduated from the University of Washington’s Michael G. Foster School of Business.

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