{"id":66336,"date":"2023-12-05T17:56:38","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T21:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=66336"},"modified":"2023-12-05T17:56:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T21:56:40","slug":"new-jersey-bill-to-treat-crypto-sold-to-institutional-investors-as-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/new-jersey-bill-to-treat-crypto-sold-to-institutional-investors-as-security\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Bill to Treat Crypto Sold to Institutional Investors as Security"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>According to state law, the New Jersey General Assembly may contemplate a bill defining when a digital asset or &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/alaska-adds-virtual-currency-to-its-regulatory-regime.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">virtual currency<\/a>&#8221; qualifies as a security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-15-1024x551.png\" alt=\"New Jersey Bill to Treat Crypto Sold to Institutional Investors as Security\" class=\"wp-image-66355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-15-1024x551.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-15-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-15-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-15-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-15-1320x710.png 1320w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-15-750x403.png 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-15-1140x613.png 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-15.png 1331w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New Jersey Bill to Treat Crypto Sold to Institutional Investors as Security<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>New Jersey would classify as securities all virtual currencies issued and sold to institutional investors, according to legislation introduced on November 29 by Democratic Assemblymember Herb Conaway, Jr. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the bill's brief text, the legislation would supplement the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.njconsumeraffairs.gov\/Statutes\/New-Jersey-Uniform-Securities-Law.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">New Jersey Uniform Securities Law<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; 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It also specifies that the state's Bureau of Securities may classify stablecoins as virtual currencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The legislation would be non-transactional and exempt from New Jersey law; it would not affect the federal Securities and Exchange Commission operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"954\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-14.png 954w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-14-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-14-768x534.png 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-14-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-14-750x521.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, two pending proposals in New Jersey pertain to cryptocurrencies. The Virtual Currency and <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/indians-settle-for-state-run-blockchain-platform-in-the-face-of-bulk-sms-regulationsindians-settle-for-state-run-blockchain-platform-in-the-face-of-bulk-sms-regulations.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blockchain Regulation<\/a> Act would govern decentralized autonomous organizations and consumer digital assets. Pending the governor's signature, it passed both branches of the New Jersey legislature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewJersey?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NewJersey<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> introduces A5747, which would define all <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/virtualcurrency?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#virtualcurrency<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> sold to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/institutitonal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#institutitonal<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> investors as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/securities?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#securities<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>. h\/t to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kkirkbos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@kkirkbos<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> for spotting this one! \/1 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f7vnwoentn\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/f7vnwoentn<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>&mdash; Drew Hinkes (@propelforward) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/propelforward\/status\/1732055876821750187?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 5, 2023<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, state-approved businesses &#8220;required to operate in cash-only or cash-heavy environments&#8221; and lack access to traditional financial services would be required by the Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Act for the state Department of Treasury to assess and authorize a digital payment platform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Implementing a virtual currency pegged to the U.S. dollar, the platform would streamline municipal tax payments, audits, and compliance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to state law, the New Jersey General Assembly may contemplate a bill defining when a digital asset or &#8220;virtual currency&#8221; qualifies as a security. 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