SEC Staff Grants No‑Action Relief for MegPrime’s MP Token

On January 15, 2026, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance informed MegPrime Holding LLC and Megatel Homes LLC that staff will not recommend enforcement if the MP Token is offered and sold without registration under Section 5 of the Securities Act and without registration under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, provided the project follows the factual representations submitted to staff. MegPrime described MP as a universal payments token that powers a wallet and a payment card, enables users to fund wallets, spend at merchants, and earn token rebates redeemable inside the MegPrime ecosystem, and offers mortgage rate discounts up to two percentage points below market averages, rent rebates, and a $25,000 home purchase credit that vests on closing and program compliance. The no‑action relief relied on token design and use that tie supply and distribution to consumption and rewards activity, structure redemptions to resemble loyalty points and discounts rather than claims on corporate profits, and limit governance and revenue‑sharing features, with token holders receiving no voting rights, no board participation, and no profit distributions. MegPrime presented marketing, distribution, custody, wallet onboarding, and merchant payouts as closed‑loop payments and rewards mechanics, and outside counsel documented factual predicates and an ongoing compliance plan that staff relied upon. The letter identifies compliance actions for teams seeking similar relief: map real‑world payment flows, define redemption mechanics as discounts or credits, limit secondary‑market promotion, and document custody, AML/KYC, and anti‑fraud controls. The decision sets a targeted precedent for utility tokens that combine card rails, merchant‑funded offers, and longer‑horizon incentives while making relief contingent on adherence to the specific facts presented to staff. Execution risks include delivering measurable savings to users, securing merchant acceptance to ensure reward liquidity, avoiding marketing that creates profit expectations or implies tradability, disclosing thresholds and waiting periods for housing benefits, and integrating with banks, card networks, and compliant wallet infrastructure. Milestones to watch include the wallet and card rollout, initial merchant integrations, redemption volumes for mortgage discounts, rent rebates and the home purchase incentive, and any further SEC staff guidance or no‑action letters for comparable projects. Founders and compliance teams are advised to document token function and user benefits before regulatory engagement, design supply and redemption mechanics to mirror existing loyalty and payments programs, limit governance, revenue‑sharing and secondary trading features, and prepare operational controls for custody, AML/KYC, merchant settlement and disclosures. 

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