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Crypto Crash Looming? SEC Might Label All Cryptocurrencies Except Bitcoin as Securities

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Sohrab Khawas

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has intensified its altcoin crackdown, with Bitcoin narrowly escaping the regulator. The SEC Chair Gary Gensler has time and again argued that cryptocurrency projects that participated in initial coin offerings (ICOs), initial DEX offerings (IDOs), and initial exchange offerings (IEOs) are to be considered a security. 

Additionally, Gensler has argued that cryptocurrency projects with people working on their prosperity with investors hoping for profit based on their efforts are simply operating as unregistered securities.

As a result, most altcoins, including Ethereum (ETH), with development foundations behind them, are facing regulatory upheaval in the coming months. Moreover, most crypto projects are interested in United States investors since the country controls approximately 25 percent of global economic activities.

Nonetheless, some projects have begun looking elsewhere to base their companies to navigate the crypto winter. The ongoing Ripple vs SEC lawsuit has seen Brad Garlinghouse state that the company could relocate to crypto-friendly nations should the court deem XRP unregistered securities.

Reactions to SEC and Gensler’s Take on Crypto Regulations

With the SEC already on crypto staking projects – following the Kraken exchange’s $30 million settlement – most PoS-secured blockchains like Solana, Ethereum, and Cardano, among others, are facing regulatory uncertainty. Nonetheless, Chief Policy Officer at Blockchain Associations Jake Chervinsky thinks the SEC and Gensler lack the authority to regulate all crypto. 

Notably, Chervinsky argued that the SEC and Gensler should prove their case in court against each crypto asset instead of generalizing the entire altcoin market.

Meanwhile, Bitcoin maximalist Michael Saylor responded to it indicating that Bitcoin is the only digital asset worth using as global money.

Sohrab Khawas

Sohrab is a passionate cryptocurrency news writer with over five years of experience covering the industry. He keeps a keen interest in blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize finance. Whether he's trading or writing, Sohrab always keeps his finger on the pulse of the crypto world, using his expertise to deliver informative and engaging articles that educate and inspire. When he's not analyzing the markets, Sohrab indulges in his hobbies of graphic design, minimal design or listening to his favorite hip-hop tunes.

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