How to Stake Crypto Safely and Legally in 2025

Key takeaways

• The SEC has clarified that solo staking, delegated staking and custodial staking, when tied directly to a network’s consensus process, do not qualify as securities offerings.

• Post May 29 guideline, rewards earned from network validation are seen as compensation for services, not profits from the efforts of others, removing them from the Howey test classification.

• Validators, node operators and retail or institutional stakers can now participate without fear of regulatory uncertainty, encouraging wider adoption of PoS networks.

• Yield…