Canton Network's native token CC rose 4% on Wednesday after the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance issued a no-action letter viewing it as a 'digital commodity'. The letter accepted that CC's value comes from how the network operates and from demand for the token, not from a central team's efforts to generate profits for holders. Developer Digital Asset said participants earn CC by running infrastructure and applications, with the protocol determining how many tokens they can mint. The division said it would not take enforcement action over CC issuance without securities registration if tokens are created under the described conditions. The letter reflects staff's position and is not a binding ruling on CC's legal status, and CC traded at $0.098 at 10:27 am UTC, still down roughly 4.2% over the past week according to CoinMarketCap.
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