The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a staff statement clarifying that liquid staking is not classified as a security, paving the way for clearer digital asset regulation. Liquid staking is a process where an individual stakes a specific cryptocurrency and receives staked tokens that work as proof that the individual has staked crypto on the protocol. “The statement clarifies the division’s view that, depending on the facts and circumstances, the liquid staking activities covered in the statement do not involve the offer and sale of securities,” – the regulator stated this referring to the Securities Act of 1933…