SEC Chair Asks Crypto Companies To Register, Calls Most Tokens Securities

SEC Chair Asks Crypto Companies To Register, Calls Most Tokens Securities

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler delivered a speech on crypto and regulations. Gensler reiterated his belief that most digital assets are classified as securities under U.S. law and called for companies to register under SEC supervision. Related Reading: Coingecko Co-Founder Shares Thought On Forked Tokens Ahead Of ETH Merge Gensler […]


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