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How does the Howey test apply for digital assets and securities?

With the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s case against Ripple in the limelight, it is timely to revisit how the law on what constitutes a security affects cryptoassets and what practitioners and compliance officers should be looking out for. 1

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