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Next for the U.S. SEC: Agency's chief crypto counsel illuminates path for custody
What CoinDesk reports, why it matters and what remains unconfirmed.
PolicyBy Jesse Hamilton at CoinDesk

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What CoinDesk reports
Taylor Lindman, the top lawyer on the agency's Crypto Task Force, says the SEC is trying to get firms comfortable with blockchain technology and crypto assets.
The immediate significance
The report describes a network, software or product development. Its significance depends on whether the change is specified, deployed and used—not only proposed or described in a headline.
CoinDesk and Decrypt have also published a related report, providing another attributed account to compare without treating repetition as proof.
What remains unknown
- No matched primary document independently supporting the central claim is linked to this page.
Developing Across Sources
How the story developed
CoinDesk and Decrypt are reporting related developments. Reports are shown in publication order; separate coverage is not independent confirmation.
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