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​​SEC Chair Gary Gensler Dodges Answering Question: ‘Is Ether a Security?’

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler repeatedly dodged the question on whether Ethereum is a security or a commodity in Tuesday's House Financial Services Committee hearing. Linklaters U.S. head of fintech and head of blockchain and digital assets Joshua Ashley Klayman weighs in, saying, "the fact he did equivocate on the answer is a positive for the industry." Howard Fischer, Moses Singer partner and former SEC senior trial counsel, added that this "may reflect the internal processes at the SEC."

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SEC Chair Gensler Refuses to Say if Ether Is a Security During House Hearing

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler refused to say whether ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, was a security during a nearly five-hour hearing Tuesday before the House Financial Services Committee. Howard Fischer, Moses Singer partner and former SEC senior trial counsel, along with Joshua Ashley Klayman, Linklaters U.S. head of fintech and head of blockchain and digital assets, discuss their takeaways from the hearing.

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Il presidente della SEC Gensler rifiuta di dire se l'Ether è un titolo in una controversa udienza del Congresso

Martedì Gary Gensler ha testimoniato per circa cinque ore davanti alla Commissione per i servizi finanziari della Camera.

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Cosa contiene il disegno di legge sulle stablecoin della Commissione per i servizi finanziari della Camera?

Vieterebbe un futuro TerraUSD, almeno temporaneamente, e creerebbe regole di licenza per gli emittenti di stablecoin garantite da valute fiat.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) is leading efforts in the House to pass stablecoin legislation (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk).

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Le società Cripto potrebbero usare una dottrina della Corte Suprema per respingere la SEC: avvocato

La "dottrina delle questioni principali" della Corte Suprema potrebbe essere utilizzata per limitare le azioni dell'autorità di regolamentazione contro le Cripto, ha affermato Jason Gottlieb, partner di Morrison Cohen LLP.

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SEC Chair Gary Gensler in Congressional Hot Seat Over Crypto Policy and Plans

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler got grilled today in a heated hearing before the House Financial Services Committee over crypto policy and regulation. "The Hash" panel discusses their reactions and the outlook for crypto regulatory clarity.

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Rep. McHenry Grills SEC Chair Gensler With Question on Ether

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, questions Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler on whether he views ether (ETH) as a security or commodity.

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Bittrex's Legal Battle With the SEC Could Last Several Years: Lawyer

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleged that crypto exchange Bittrex simultaneously operated a national securities exchange, broker and clearing agency in violation of federal statutes. Jason Gottlieb, Morrison Cohen LLP partner and chair of the firm's digital assets department, explains the legal challenges facing the crypto exchange may face in the years ahead.

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SEC Chair Gensler Set to Testify at House Hearing

CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in on what to expect from SEC Chair Gary Gensler's testimony from the upcoming hearing of the House Financial Services Committee. Plus, the latest on SEC's lawsuit against crypto exchange Bittrex.

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Lawyer Addresses SEC Targeting Crypto Exchange Bittrex

The SEC alleges that crypto exchange Bittrex simultaneously operated a national securities exchange, broker and clearing agency violating federal statutes. Morrison Cohen LLP partner and chair of the firm's digital assets department, Jason Gottlieb, discusses what to make of the agency's latest enforcement action. Gottlieb also weighs in on whether the murky regulatory environment could drive some of the U.S. crypto industry overseas.

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