New Jersey is taking significant steps in the realm of cryptocurrency regulation. A newly proposed bill aims to change how cryptocurrencies are classified and treated within the state. This legislation intends to classify cryptocurrencies issued and sold to institutional investors as securities, aligning them under the state’s “Uniform Securities Law (1967)” and subjecting them to additional regulations by the Bureau of Securities within the Division of Consumer Affairs.
The bill provides detailed definitions, including what constitutes a "digital asset," which is described as a representation of economic, proprietary, or access rights, recorded on a distributed ledger. The term "institutional investor" is also defined, encompassing entities like banks, hedge funds, endowments, private equity firms, pension funds, and mutual funds.
The move reflects the growing scrutiny and need for clear regulations in the US crypto market. Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin expressed optimism about the government's ability to establish appropriate regulations, while Web3 legal strategist Jose Bencomo likened the current regulatory climate to "traversing a field of landmines".
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