Dogecoin, Pepe, Trump. They are a few examples of meme coins, a category of crypto that the SEC stated Thursday are akin to collectibles and not covered by federal securities oversight. It was the ...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declared that most meme coins, such as Dogecoin (DOGE-USD) and Shiba Inu (SHIB-USD), are more like collectibles than securities, sparing them from federal ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Becca Bratcher is an author and journalist specializing in crypto. On February 27, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange ...

Meme coins are not securities and, hence, aren't subject to federal laws regulating the financial instruments, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The agency has issued its official ...