What makes a crypto asset a security in the U.S.?


FILE PHOTO A representation of the cryptocurrency is seen in front of Coinbase logo in this illustration taken March 4 2022. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustration

FILE PHOTO: A representation of the cryptocurrency is seen in front of Coinbase logo in this illustration taken, March 4, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

(Reuters) -Determining whether digital tokens are securities will be central to the high-stakes case brought by U.S. regulators alleging crypto platforms Coinbase and Binance violated the law by failing to register as a securities exchange, broker and clearing agency.

WHAT IS THE SEC ALLEGING?

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