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On November 3, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) signed a no-action letter regarding Canton Coin (CC). The document classifies the token as a “digital commodity” and establishes that regulator staff will not recommend enforcement actions concerning its programmatic minting process. This move follows a request sent on October 30 by Digital Asset’s lawyer, the company behind the network’s development.
Why it matters
This decision coincides with DTCC’s launch of a tokenization service that operates partially on the Canton Network. The classification as a digital commodity, based on the token taxonomy published by the SEC in March 2026 (Release 33-11412), offers a more defined regulatory framework for public blockchain infrastructure. According to Yuval Rooz, CEO of Digital Asset, the decision provides clarity on how a network can incentivize participation while meeting legal requirements. Miles Jennings, Head of Policy and General Counsel at a16z Frontier, added that the taxonomy creates a clear path to distinguish network tokens from securities.
The numbers
Following the announcement, the price of CC token increased by 4%, according to Cointelegraph. At the time of publication of trading data cited in the November 4 press release, Canton Coin’s value stood at 0.098 USD as of 18:34 UTC. The low recorded on the evening of November 2 was 0.093 USD. The Canton network currently counts 13 Super Validator nodes, of which 2 are directly managed by Digital Asset as of September 30. The company also closed a $355 million funding round led by a16z crypto (now a16z Frontier) in June.
What remains to be understood
The letter represents a staff position and not a formal decision by the SEC Commission, meaning it is not absolutely binding. The document specifies that different facts or conditions could lead to different conclusions and does not cover CC trading on secondary markets. Furthermore, the classification depends on specific representations provided by Digital Asset, stating that the token does not pay passive returns, does not confer rights to income or assets, and does not aim to stabilize price. Jonathan A. Ingram, Deputy Chief Counsel of the Division of Corporation Finance, signed the letter emphasizing that staff will not recommend actions only if validators follow the provided descriptions.
Sources: Decrypt, Cointelegraph, Unchained.
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