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Leo Schwartz

Solana, Polygon, Cardano, and BNB named as securities in SEC suit against Binance

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In its lawsuit filed against crypto exchange Binance on Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission alleged that several prominent cryptocurrencies—including Solana, BNB, and the native tokens for Polygon and Cardano—are securities.

This is a significant development for the crypto industry as the SEC’s decision to name a specific token as a security can make brokers reluctant to offer it, which in turn can depress its liquidity and price.

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