Before everyone panics, does anyone have any lawyer friends who could perhaps drop in here and give their opinion?
Personally I love Poloniex and I would hate to see anything happen to them.
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https://poloniex.com/icdrequirementsI think it's going to be alright. Poloniex knows what they're doing.
I mean it's quite possible it's as simple as using the right language. Notice Poloniex refers to it only as "Initial Coin Distribution".
Poloniex is registered with USA FINCen nationally as an MSB in the state of Montana.
If they stay in compliance, and don't get in hot water with the SEC, they should be OK unless the legal landscape changes.