SEC commissioners clash on cryptocurrency securities debate
By 
Aaron Nicodemus2021-10-13T17:56:00
SEC Commissioners Caroline Crenshaw and Hester Peirce used recent speeches to stake opposite sides on the central debate of whether all cryptocurrencies are securities.
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