Ethereum co-founder praises Gary Gensler as ‘shining knight of decentralization’
Ethereum Ang co-founder ng Ethereum ay pinupuri si Gary Gensler bilang nagniningning na kabalyero ng desentralisasyon 10 minuto ang nakalipas Balita ng Ethereum ng Bitcoin Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin praised SEC Chair Gary Gensler as a “shining knight of decentralization.” Speaking at ETHDenver (which ended on March 5,) Lubin spoke candidly about recent regulatory enforcement actions, holding Gensler as a catalyst for driving decentralization – much to the audiences jeers. Digital Asset Investor clipped and posted the relevant part of the Fireside Chat, which was posted on YouTube on March 14. Ethereum co-founder says SEC is doing a great job Using the recent example of SEC enforcement action against Kraken, Lubin said the exchanges staking product was centralized – therefore, a security offering. He added that claims of it being decentralized did not stand up when Krakens efforts generated the yield paid to stakers. “If you advertise that youre a very decentralized thing in such a way that it sounds like people are going to make money based on your effort, just that language can make it a security.” Under securities laws, the Howey Test determines whether a contract, scheme, or transaction meets the definition of a security. It focuses on determining whether investors paid money in a common enterprise with