Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY), one of the strongest pro-crypto voices within the Democratic Party, recently spoke about the legal status of Ethereum (ETH) during a congressional hearing, arguing that the second-largest cryptocurrency should not be classified as a security. 

"The textbook example of a security is a stock. If I invest in the Apple stock, it means that I am expecting a profit from the managerial efforts of Apple, the company. If I buy Ether, from whose managerial efforts am I expecting a profit," Torres asked. 

Dan Gallager, a former commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission, stated that there was no Ethereum equivalent of Apple (the company). 

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SEC Chair Gary Gensler has repeatedly refrained from publicly commenting on the legal status of Ether. 

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Gallagher, who now serves as the chief legal officer at Robinhood, claims that his company had over a dozen meetings and calls over a year and a half. However, the SEC still ended up receiving a Wells notice. 

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Gallagher has criticized the commission's aggressive stance while also calling for establishing a basic regulatory regime for digital assets.

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