John Reed Stark Opposes SEC Crypto Regulatory Reform

Ecosystem English News Indices In Depth Learn Newsletters Crypto Bonus Research Podcasts About Vince Quill Mar 21, 2025 John Reed Stark opposes regulatory reform at SEC crypto roundtable The US Securities and Exchange Commission held the first crypto roundtable of industry attorneys, officials, and former regulators on March 21. 4160 Total views 4 Total shares Listen to article 0:00 News COINTELEGRAPH IN YOUR SOCIAL FEEDJohn Reed Stark, the former director of the Office of Internet Enforcement at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), pushed back against the idea of regulatory reform at the first SEC crypto roundtable.The former regulator said the Securities Act of 1933 and 1934 should not be changed to accommodate digital assets and urged that digital assets do not escape the definition of securities under the current laws.The first-ever SEC crypto roundtable. Source: SEC“The people buying crypto are not collectors. We all know that they are investors, and the mission of the SEC is to protect investors,” Stark said. The former official added:”The volume of case law has developed so quickly because of all these crypto firms. They went for this sort of delay, delay, delay, idea, and they hired the best law firms in the world, and these law firms all fought the SEC with incredible briefs.”“I have read every single one of them. And they lost just about, I would argue, every single time,” he continued. Stark concluded that he saw no innovation in digital assets or cryptocurrencies compared to previous online revolutions, such as the debut of the iPhone.John Reed Stark, pictured far right, arguing against comprehensive regulatory reform. Source: SECRelated: SEC’s deadline extension is a ‘fork’ in case against Coinbase — John Reed StarkJohn Reed Stark: One of crypto’s staunchest criticsStark has been one of the most vocal opponents of cryptocurrencies and the digital asset industry, often criticizing the industry for a lack of transparency and accountability.In February 2024, the former SEC official characterized a sponsorship deal between the Dallas Mavericks — a National Basketball Association (NBA) team — and crypto firm Voyager as an agreement with a “heroin manufacturing firm.”Stark later said that the government agency’s regulation by enforcement under former chairman Gary Gensler was warranted and added that cryptocurrency must conform to existing laws rather than the law evolving to embrace the future of money.Stark’s anti-crypto stance has been criticized by industry executives and investors as unhinged. In June 2023, notable investor Mark Cuban called out Reed’s views as “crypto derangement syndrome.”Magazine: SEC’s U-turn on crypto leaves key questions unanswered

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