US watchdog warns of risks of buying crypto asset securities


FILE PHOTO The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission SEC is seen at their  headquarters in Washington D.C. U.S. May 12 2021. Picture taken May 12 2021. REUTERSAndrew KellyFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 12, 2021. Picture taken May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

(Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday issued an investor alert warning that firms offering crypto asset securities may not be complying with U.S. laws.

Unregistered offerings of such securities may not provide important data, including audited financial statements, for informed decision making, the SEC said.

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