DCG said SEC plans to reform the accredited investor regime
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DCG said that the U.S.SEC plans to allow some investors to qualify to participate in private markets through examinations and other means.
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U.S.SEC plans to reform the accredited investor regime, and the parent company of Grayscale DCG founder 15 years ago suggested it would eventually be implemented
PANews October 6 reported that the parent company of Grayscale DCG posted on X that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed last week to reform the accredited investor regime, allowing some investors to qualify to participate in private markets through examinations and other means, and that this move DCG founder Barry Silbert had already made a similar proposal as early as 15 years ago. It is reported that Barry Silbert, while founding SecondMarket around 2011 years ago, proposed that the U.S.SEC“accredited investor” regime primarily relies on income and net worth standards, but wealth does not necessarily represent investment ability. Some high-net-worth individuals may lack sufficient financial knowledge, while some ordinary investors should also have the opportunity to qualify to participate in private markets if they pass financial literacy tests established by regulators.
PANews reported on October 6,DCG stating on X that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed last week to reform the accredited investor regime.
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According to DCG its statement, the reform would allow some investors to qualify to participate in private markets through examinations and other means.
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The report stated that Barry Silbert proposed a similar suggestion while founding SecondMarket around 2011 years ago.
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The report stated that Barry Silbert believes income and net worth do not necessarily represent investment ability, and that ordinary investors who pass financial literacy tests administered by regulators should also have the opportunity to participate in private markets.
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The existing regime is described as primarily using income and net worth to determine who may participate in private markets. The reform idea reported is to add qualification methods such as examinations, so that wealth would no longer be the sole basis for determination.
Why it matters to readers
If the relevant institutional reform is implemented, some investors who do not meet the income or net worth standards may have an additional route to qualify to participate in private markets; however, the original text provides no formal rules or specific scope of application.
Beginners should focus on the standards for qualification examinations, the applicable individuals, and the final rules, and should not interpret “proposed reform” as meaning that participation in private markets is already permitted.
Risks and unknowns
The information was relayed by PANews DCG from a statement on X; the original text did not include a SEC formal proposal or rule text.
The original text does not confirm the specific publication date, examination standards, implementation timeline, or scope of application of the SEC proposal.
The reform remains at the “proposed” stage; whether it will be adopted and its final content are unknown.
The original text does not state whether the reform applies to crypto-related private placement products.
“15 years ago” and “2011 The specific dates corresponding to “years ago” and “years before and after” cannot be further verified from the original text.
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