The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations (Division 1) recently released a Risk Alert 2 highlighting its continued focus on digital assets 3 that are securities (Digital Asset Securities). The Division emphasized that the offer, sale, and trading of Digital Asset Securities present unique risks to investors and encouraged firms to consider the distinct features of distributed-ledger technology when designing their regulatory-compliance programs. The Risk Alert provides observations made by Division staff during recent examinations of industry participants that may assist firms in developing their compliance practices and policies. The Risk Alert also provides transparency about areas of focus for the Division's future