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type: entity
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entity_type: organization
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name: "North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA)"
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domain: internet-finance
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status: active
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tracked_by: rio
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created: 2026-03-11
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key_metrics:
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member_jurisdictions: "50 US states + DC + Puerto Rico + US Virgin Islands + Canadian provinces"
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regulatory_scope: "state-level securities regulation"
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# North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA)
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## Overview
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NASAA represents securities regulators from all 50 US states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and Canadian provinces. The organization coordinates state-level securities regulation and has historically taken a conservative stance on digital asset regulation, advocating for state regulatory authority over federal preemption.
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## Timeline
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- **2026-01-13** — Filed formal concerns regarding the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, opposing federal preemption of state authority over digital assets
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## Relationship to KB
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NASAA's coordinated opposition to federal digital asset regulation represents a significant institutional friction force against [[Internet finance is an industry transition from traditional finance where the attractor state replaces intermediaries with programmable coordination and market-tested governance]]. The organization's alignment with 36-state amicus briefs against federal preemption in prediction market cases demonstrates systematic state-level resistance to federal regulatory clarity in digital assets. |