SEC’s Gary Gensler Crumbles When Asked If Ethereum Is A Security

SEC’s Gary Gensler Crumbles When Asked If Ethereum Is A Security

According to Twitter user @NeilJacobs, when quizzed on the securities status of Ethereum, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler refused to answer the question. “BREAKING: When asked to comment on whether Ethereum qualifies as a security under the Howey Test because it is under the control of so few people, SEC Chairman Gary […]


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