An accompanying press release took great pains to distance ApeDAO’s token launch from the Bored Ape Yacht Club, presumably for legal reasons. Club-style NFTs with perks for long-term members can start to resemble investment contracts, which, in the U.S., are overseen by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); NFTs, at least so far, are not.
U.S. President Biden Vetoes Resolution Overturning SEC Guidance
Earlier Friday, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), a member of Biden's party who voted for the resolution, said the guidance creates...