The question of whether crypto should be classified for regulatory purposes as a security or a commodity was left open yesterday, when SEC Chair Gary Gensler refused to give a direct answer regarding Ether at a congressional hearing.
“Actually, all securities are commodities under the Commodity Exchange Act. It’s that
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