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SEC Chairman Gensler Suggests Again That Proof-of-Stake Tokens Are Securities: Report

Mar 16, 2023 · 1 min read · 63 points
SEC Chairman Gensler Suggests Again That Proof-of-Stake Tokens Are Securities: Report
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Gensler had previously argued that ether might be a security after Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake last year.

Highlights

  • Gensler has said that bitcoin is a commodity but has been reluctant to relinquish control over any other cryptocurrency, including ether.
  • He has claimed that the “vast majority” of the thousands of existing cryptocurrencies are securities.
  • The two regulators have long been at odds over which agency should take precedence in regulating the crypto markets.
  • The regulator has previously argued that ether might be a security after its transition to proof-of-stake last year.

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