Meme coins have taken the crypto world by storm, turning jokes into multi-billion-dollar assets overnight. What started with Dogecoin has evolved into an entire ecosystem of viral, community-driven tokens with skyrocketing potential.

The SEC says Meme Coins are not securities and will not be treated as such. What does this mean for the crypto industry?

Personalities including President Donald Trump have launched their own meme coins, but they pose risks for investors aiming to get rich quick.

With the dismissal of crypto investigations and enforcement actions and a staff memo on meme coins, the agency is taking a sharply different approach than the previous administration.

Cryptocurrency investors who have lasted in the market understand that their most substantial returns come from taking risks. Bitcoin and Ethereum deliver

So-called meme coins, including those launched by the president and first lady, fail the SEC's Howey Test, the agency said.

A California Democrat plans to introduce the Modern Emoluments and Malfeasance Enforcement Act, or MEME Act, on Thursday.

Despite the seemingly definitive statement by the staff that meme coins are not ‘securities’ under the U.S. securities laws, the devil is always in the detail,” said Christopher Capuzzi, a capital markets partner at Ropes & Gray.

The most popular meme coin is Dogecoin, and it is also the first one to have existed. The currency, created by Jackson Palmer and Billy Markyss as an approachable cryptocurrency and features the Shiba Una dog, is now worth 21 cents. In 2021, Musk endorsed Dogecoin and caused a significant price increase.

Division of Corporation Finance (Division) yesterday announced “[a]s part of an effort to provide greater clarity” that meme coins do not involve the offer and sale of securities under the federal securities laws.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially stated that meme coins are not considered securities under federal regulations. The announcement, made on February 28, 2025, provides much-needed regulatory clarity for developers,