Proposed rules on initial coin offerings (ICOs) have been released by the Securities and Exchange Commission in a bid to regulate the fund-raising innovation and protect investors.

Based on a draft provided the media on Thursday, the corporate regulator any entity wanting to conduct an ICO should first file an initial assessment request detailing the offering, after which a determination will be made whether the token to be issued is a security or not.

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