SEC Updates Crypto-Asset FAQs as Firms Seek Clarity on Federal Securities Rules

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By Dextape Desk · November 4, 2026

SEC staff in the Division of Corporation Finance inserted three new entries, numbered 1.4 through 1.6, into the agency's crypto FAQ, dated November 2, 2026. The answers cover governance run through foundations or associations, control over participation, and how a working network differs from a decentralised one. A foundation involved in broad governance is not automatically a controlling party; the concrete powers and how decisions get made settle that. A native token needed for programmatic activity does not by itself settle the question.

The page calls these answers staff views with no legal force, neither approved nor disapproved by the Commission. The update does not replace case-by-case analysis or statutory duties, and future Commission statements, rulemaking notices and court decisions are the next places to watch.

Why it matters: It gives lawyers and builders concrete language for weighing whether a network's governance concentrates control in practice.

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