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A16z cryptocurrency lawyer launches scathing attack on US SEC, is Ethereum ETF in danger?

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Miles Jennings, general counsel at a16z Crypto, one of the world’s largest venture capital firms, has launched a blistering attack on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its handling of cryptocurrency regulation.

Are U.S. SEC attorneys in the executive branch abusing their power?

The lawyers specifically targeted the agency’s cryptocurrency enforcement unit. post The general counsel not only believes the department has “incompetent” attorneys, but that they are “engaged in ongoing abuses of power,” especially in light of the Debt Box incident.

Last year, the US SEC accused Debt Box of fraud, causing losses to investors of more than $49 million. At the center of the controversial case, the regulator alleged that DebtBox was selling node licenses to potential investors to mine cryptocurrencies, but that none of these coins were mined.

Debt Box rebutted these charges and won. The judge sided with the blockchain company, accusing the U.S. SEC of presenting “misleading statements and abuse of power.”

The DebtBox ruling has put pressure on the agency. Most critics, especially in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space, support the court’s finding that the SEC abused its power.

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For this reason, the attorney said a16z Crypto will no longer work with law firms that employ former SEC cryptocurrency enforcement attorneys. Jennings argues that the move is necessary to address concerns raised within the SEC.

Nonetheless, the venture capital firm’s official statement does not support this statement.

The post is still causing controversy and receiving various comments. Some commentators supported the lawyers’ position, but others argued that blacklisting law firms hired by the executive branch would be “punitive.”

Amid the storm, some are standing up for professionalism and ethics. part The agency’s lawyers acknowledged that there can be “malicious” actors in any organization.

It is yet to be seen how the institution will respond to criticism, especially from the cryptocurrency community. As legislation is drafted and policy evolves, the Commission is likely to come under criticism.

Ethereum price is trending upward on the daily chart | Source: ETHUSDT on Binance, TradingView

Currently, attention is also focused on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and how they will govern several spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In a recent post about X, Paul Grewal, Coinbase’s general counsel, said: said The agency “sees no reason to deny the application for the product.”

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