A Daily Network publication
Explore the network
Digital Capital Daily
Independent Intelligence on Institutional Digital Assets
Thursday, October 22, 2026The Morning Brief →Sign in
The Open LedgerThe Wrap

Vault12 says SEC token safe harbor keeps VGT off exchanges

The wallet-backup firm raised $17.45 million in a 2018 token sale and says exchanges want assurance the SEC will not later challenge VGT.

At a glance

15-second brief
  • Vault12 told the SEC that exchanges remain unwilling to list its VGT token because the agency's token safe harbor has not given them enough certainty.

  • If exchanges decline to list VGT, holders from the 2018 sale may have fewer venues to trade.

Vault12 told the SEC that exchanges remain unwilling to list its VGT token because the agency's token safe harbor has not given them enough certainty. The wallet-backup firm, which raised $17.45 million in a 2018 token sale, said exchanges want assurance the SEC will not later challenge VGT.

If exchanges decline to list VGT, holders from the 2018 sale may have fewer venues to trade.

Continue your research

Save this analysis and keep the funds you follow together in My Desk.

Sign in to save articles or follow funds.
Sources & further reading
Digital Capital Daily coverage
In this storySECVault12
More from Digital Capital Daily
The Wrap

OKXICE notice lists nine objectors including Broadcom, Verizon and UnitedHealth

The October 15 notice names eight newly disclosed objectors among the nine, without reasons or dates.
The Wrap

JPMorgan plans JPM Coin on Ethereum for approved counterparties

The bank cited public-chain liquidity; The Block reported peer-to-peer transfers within the Ethereum Virtual Machine ecosystem, including Base.
ETPs & Funds

BlackRock files for iShares Bitcoin Managed Protect ETF using $65 billion IBIT

The filing does not specify the downside-protection level and follows a similar Calamos product.
Elsewhere in the networkAll titles →
Every weekday · 6:30 a.m. ET

The Morning Brief

The latest from Digital Capital Daily, in your inbox every weekday. Free.