Nasdaq has recently submitted a comment letter to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urging the regulatory body to treat certain digital assets as ""stocks by any other name."" The exchange emphasized the importance of holding digital assets to the same regulatory standards as securities
calling for a clear taxonomy for cryptocurrencies. Nasdaq proposed categorizing a portion of digital assets as ""financial securities"" and recommended that they be
calling for a clear taxonomy for cryptocurrencies. Nasdaq proposed categorizing a portion of digital assets as ""financial securities"" and recommended that they be regulated in the same manner as traditional securities. The letter also suggested classifying some cryptocurrencies as ""digital asset investment contracts