SEC Hester Peirce Says NFTs With Royalties Don’t Qualify as Securities

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has clarified that most non-fungible tokens (NFTs), including those offering creator royalties, likely fall outside the scope of U.S. securities laws. Speaking at the “SEC Speaks” event in Washington, Peirce, who leads the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, emphasized that NFTs often lack the characteristics that define