TokenCuration (name TBD) is an open source attempt to enable open, peer-to-peer token swapping platforms to navigate the increasingly complex regulatory landscape of blockchain tokens and assets. The goal is an open source, collaborative space for community members to assist in classifying tokens which may or may not bear regulatory risk in certain jurisdictions
Currently, lists have been curated for:
This list is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be considered legal advice. It is provided without warranty, guarantee, etc.
The current methodology is to consolidate public information and to curate a list based on what can be ascertained. Specifically, information is consolidated from:
- Public Statements from National regulators
- Publicly available policies from regulated businesses
The overall goal of this project is to be temporary. Ideally regulators or other industry participants would provide explicit, clear guidance on what tokens may have regulatory risk, and which tokens may not. We love projects such as Messari, and hope that one day companies such as this may provide more analysis to assist in this classification
The intended audience of this project are platforms which enable peer-to-peer swapping of blockchain based assets. These platforms, such as faast, or any other "DEX", in that they provide a place for peers to connect and swap tokens and other assets. Unfortunately, it appears that in providing such a platform, these projects may bear some risk. We hope that collaborative curation can provide short-term best practices while the regulatory landscape becomes more coherent.
Contributions are welcome and encouraged! Specific types of contributions that are welcome are:
- Community members who feel a token is mis-classified, or has been looked over
- Token foundations who would like to share legal analysis about their token. Ex. Legal analysis which indicates why a token is not a security
- Recent developments or statements by regulators which may materially change any of the analysis already listed in this project
We're looking for project maintainers, so if you are interested, please reach out!
- faast uses this list to restrict certain assets from the US market