#SEC Chair: Bitcoin and Ethereum are not securities.#
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Overview
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler recently stated that the SEC has "never said" that Bitcoin and Ethereum are securities. He emphasized that neither he nor his predecessor Jay Clayton has classified Bitcoin as a security. This statement contrasts with the SEC's previous tough stance on cryptocurrency regulation and has sparked speculation about the SEC's future regulatory direction. While Gensler did not explicitly say whether Bitcoin and Ethereum are securities, his remarks have undoubtedly brought a glimmer of hope to the cryptocurrency industry.
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Analysis
SEC Chair Gary Gensler recently told Yahoo Finance that the SEC has “never said” that Bitcoin and Ethereum are securities. He emphasized that neither he nor his predecessor, Jay Clayton, has classified Bitcoin as a security. This statement contrasts with the SEC’s previous tough stance on cryptocurrency regulation, fueling speculation about the SEC’s position. While Gensler denied the SEC’s classification of Bitcoin and Ethereum as securities, the SEC has not explicitly stated that the two cryptocurrencies are not securities. Therefore, there is still uncertainty in the market about how the SEC will regulate cryptocurrencies in the future. Gensler’s statement may signal a shift in the SEC’s regulatory strategy toward cryptocurrencies, but specific details remain unclear.
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Classic Views
SEC
has
never
explicitly
stated
that
Bitcoin
and
Ethereum
are
securities
SEC
Chairman
Gensler
and
former
Chairman
Clayton
have
both
not
classified
Bitcoin
as
a
security
SEC's
regulatory
stance
on
cryptocurrencies
is
not
yet
clear
SEC's
regulatory
position
on
cryptocurrencies
may
be
controversial