Gillibrand and Lummis state that most altcoins are securities
“Most cryptocurrencies go to the SEC [...] Bitcoin and Ether would be certainly commodities, and that’s agreed upon,” said U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
“Most cryptocurrencies go to the SEC [...] Bitcoin and Ether would be certainly commodities, and that’s agreed upon,” said U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
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