Not exact matches
We'll ignore
currency issues (including the jurisdiction of the CFTC over such things) for the moment, except insofar as New York's definition of virtual
currency (which you need a license to move around) is very
broadly construed and includes most «digital units of exchange» which could certainly include tokens.
Another set of rules
issued earlier this month restricted financial firms from investing in cryptocurrencies more
broadly, although the rules also levied capital gains tax on any money conventional investors made from buying and selling the
currency.
More
broadly, the filing again raises questions regarding definitions of custody that have long been cited as an
issue with existing US state laws meant to cover blockchain - based digital
currencies.