Posted 3/25/2024, 9:01:27 PM
Lawsuit Takes Aim at SEC Over Crypto Airdrop Policies
- Lawsuit filed against SEC seeking court order that crypto airdrops are not securities to protect companies from litigation
- Suit accuses SEC of creating unofficial internal crypto policies without disclosing them publicly, violating Administrative Procedures Act
- Crypto industry shifting to legal offense against SEC instead of playing defense as enforcement ramps up
- Free crypto airdrops have raised billions recently; lawsuit argues they don't meet SEC's Howey Test for investment contracts
- Expert says lawsuit makes "solid case" for airdrops not being securities but may struggle to prove SEC violated procedures act