SEC Grants DeFi Boost: Liquid Staking Exempted from Securities Laws

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken a significant step forward in regulating decentralized finance (DeFi) by exempting liquid staking protocols from securities regulations. This decision, which grants Jito and other liquid staking platforms like Lido an exemption on platforms like Solana and Ethereum, could revolutionize DeFi’s landscape within the United States.