SEC Under Pressure? A16z Just Made a Move

The latest letter from the Andreessen Horowitz (A16z) to the SEC proposes a legal framework for classifying and regulating blockchain tokens. 

Key Points

• The A16z letter proposes clear token categories for regulation.
• Suggests regulation should depend on how much control a team has over the project.
• Decentralized tokens could be exempt from securities laws.
• Centralized tokens may need to follow traditional (but updated) regulations.

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The key idea: control = regulation

#A16z proposes that regulations should be based on how much control the project has over the token:

• No token control - fewer restrictions.
• Too much token control - prepare for paperwork.


Support for real, decentralized projects. Protocols with real value, not hype. 

Cut out the scams and raise the standard.

If this framework takes off, it could mark a huge shift in crypto.

Less noise. More clarity. And maybe a new standard for what actually matters.

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If a project is truly decentralized → it might avoid being labeled a security.

If a project is run like a company → it probably is a security and will face stricter rules.

They even broke down all tokens into 7 types:

• Chain tokens (#BTC, #ETH, #SOL)
• Security tokens (like digital stocks)
• Company-backed tokens (#FTT, early #BNB)
• Utility tokens (think Robux-style use)
• NFTs
• Asset-backed tokens ( $USDC, $stETH)
• Memecoins ( $PEPE, $SHIB, $TRUMP)