Checking your NFT collection for regulatory compliance

Last updated: March 26, 2025

Web3 is the wild west, but Crossmint still plays by the rules.

Crossmint heartily supports innovation in the Web3 space and understands that sometimes folks want to push boundaries within the space. However, as a US-based company, there are limitations as to what Crossmint's services can be used for.

Crossmint cannot support certain assets 

Due to Crossmint regulatory and contractual obligations, there are some categories of NFTs that we cannot support. You can find and learn more about these restrictions in our Content Policy.

Crossmint cannot be used to mint any NFT that may be classified as a security.

Crossmint performs an analysis using the Howey test to determine the likelihood of an NFT qualifying as an investment contract under U.S. securities laws. 

What is the Howey Test?

  1. An investment of money

  2. In a common enterprise

  3. With the expectation of profit

  4. To be derived from the efforts of others
    (sourced from Investopedia)

Is my NFT collection a security?

NFT collections that may be at risk of being considered a security include:

  • NFTs that entitle the holder to a perpetual yield or reward that acts as a dividend 

  • NFTs marketed as investments, with explicit comparisons to existing securities

  • NFTs that entitle holders to presale allocations or Initial-Coin-Offerings (ICOs)

  • NFT collections that make excessive claims to incentivize holders with promises of future value-add opportunities 

  • Crypto miners that split the income generated from the mining operation among NFTs

Crossmint Can Still Help

If you are unsure about your NFT collection's compatibility with Crossmint, please contact Crossmint support. While we can not support NFT collections that may be considered securities, we encourage you to reach out and explore how we can support your efforts in other ways.


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