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SEC Commissioner Crenshaw says crypto statements creating confusion not clarity

Montage with SEC Comissioner Caroline Crenshaw on crypto
Caroline Crenshaw. Montage: SEC/Getty Images

Schrödinger’s cryptocurrency: both security and not?

In a public statement that pulls few punches, SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw has criticized the regulator and the Crypto Task Force for “muddying the waters” over the security status of crypto assets.

She said her agency’s new tack on crypto regulation was not creating clarity on digital assets, but instead