SEC Chair Gensler Calls On Crypto Tokens to Come Forward and Register

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Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler on Thursday called for almost all players in the cryptocurrency sector to come forward and register with the commission to achieve the same investor disclosures and regulatory oversight that govern more conventional securities markets.

Gensler addressed the issue in two public appearances, in each case making the argument that nearly all crypto tokens function as securities, and therefore should be subject to SEC registration requirements and oversight, appearing to...

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