SEC Clarifies Self-Staking On PoS Networks Is Not a Securities Offering

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a definitive ruling stating that self-staking on Proof-of-Stake (PoS) networks does not constitute a security offering under federal law. The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance confirmed this for specific crypto assets directly staked by users on PoS or delegated PoS protocols. This means that individuals engaging in self-staking are not considered to be participating in securities transactions.