#SEC Denies Bitcoin and Ethereum Are Securities#
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler recently said the SEC has "never said" that Bitcoin and Ethereum are securities. He emphasized that neither he nor former Chair Jay Clayton has classified Bitcoin as a security. This statement contrasts with the SEC's previous tough stance on cryptocurrency regulation, sparking speculation and discussion about the SEC's position. While Gensler denied the SEC's classification of Bitcoin and Ethereum as securities, the SEC has yet to provide a clear regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, and future regulatory direction remains uncertain.
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler recently told Yahoo Finance that the SEC "never said" that Bitcoin and Ethereum are securities. He emphasized that neither he nor his predecessor, Jay Clayton, had classified Bitcoin as a security. This statement contrasts sharply with the SEC's previous regulatory stance towards the cryptocurrency industry and has sparked speculation about the SEC's future regulatory direction. Although Gensler denied that the SEC considers Bitcoin and Ethereum to be securities, the SEC has previously labeled other cryptocurrency projects as securities and has heavily regulated cryptocurrency exchanges and platforms. Whether Gensler's statement signals a shift in the SEC's regulatory position on crypto remains to be seen. The market generally believes that the SEC will continue to regulate the cryptocurrency industry, but the specific methods and intensity of regulation remain to be observed.
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Classic Views
SEC
never
explicitly
stated
that
Bitcoin
and
Ethereum
are
securities
SEC
Chairman
Gensler
denied
that
SEC
had
classified
Bitcoin
and
Ethereum
as
securities
Gensler
and
former
Chairman
Clayton
both
did
not
recognize
Bitcoin
as
a
security
SEC
s
regulatory
stance
on
cryptocurrency
remains
unclear