This opposition has become infamous in crypto circles, so much so that a new report commissioned by the Digital Chamber of Commerce is accusing the SEC of hurting U.S. investors by denying them a trading vehicle already accessible in other countries, CoinDesk reported on September 12. Specifically, the Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group’s report states that the government’s securities agency regards the country’s public as still unprepared for such a financial product and that such a position is harming investors:
Documenting the SEC’s treatment of crypto
Commenting on the report, the founder and CEO of the Digital Chamber of Commerce, Perianne Boring, called it “the first comprehensive document to detail the arbitrary and capricious behavior” of the agency in considering the spot Bitcoin ETF filings. Highlighting its importance, she explained that: As a reminder, SEC has received numerous applications for a spot Bitcoin ETF, approving not a single one of them to date, stating its concern about potential market manipulation, despite some of the Commissioners criticizing this behavior. Meanwhile, the agency is also engulfed in a legal battle against Ripple – the largest litigation in the crypto space so far, during which the blockchain company has spent more than $100 million on legal fees, as Finbold reported in July.
