SEC Launched Formal Investigation Into Ethereum's Security Status Over a Year Ago, New Court Filing Shows – Regulation Bitcoin News
Bitcoin News - 2024-04-29T20:32:58.000Z

A new court filing claims that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), led by Chair Gary Gensler, initiated a formal investigation into ethereum’s potential classification as a security more than a year ago. SEC Enforcement Division Director Gurbir Grewal approved a formal investigative order in March last year to scrutinize potential securities transactions involving […]

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SEC has regarded Ethereum as security for at least a year: report