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wLUNA Could Also Be Classified As a Security: The SEC's Argument by@secagainsttheworld
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wLUNA Could Also Be Classified As a Security: The SEC's Argument

by SEC vs. the WorldOctober 7th, 2023
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Here's why the SEC believes wLUNA is also a security.

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SEC v. Terraform Court Filing, retrieved on February 16, 2023, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series. You can jump to any part in this filing here. This is part 17 of 38.

B. “Wrapped“ LUNA

4. wLuna is a Receipt for a Security


68. The definition of security under Securities Act 2(a)(1) and Exchange Act Section 3(a)(10) includes a "receipt for" a security. As described above, when an investor "bridges" LUNA to obtain wLUNA, the owner of the wLUNA has the right and ability at any time to exchange the wLUNA for LUNA, which was offered and sold as a security.


This mechanism created a pool of LUNA on the Terraform blockchain through which wLUNA owners could convert their holdings back into LUNA.


As a result, wLUNA is also a security because it is a receipt for a security.


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