{"id":38931,"date":"2025-03-23T18:30:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T15:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=38931"},"modified":"2025-03-23T18:08:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T15:08:36","slug":"john-reed-stark-opposes-crypto-regulation-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/john-reed-stark-opposes-crypto-regulation-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"John Reed Stark Opposes Crypto Regulation Reform!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"2152\">The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hosted its first crypto-focused roundtable on March 21, bringing together industry lawyers, officials, and former regulators.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/john-reed-stark-opposes-crypto-regulation-reform\/#Stark_%E2%80%9CCrypto_Assets_Are_Still_Securities%E2%80%9D\" title=\"Stark: \u201cCrypto Assets Are Still Securities\u201d\">Stark: \u201cCrypto Assets Are Still Securities\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/john-reed-stark-opposes-crypto-regulation-reform\/#%E2%80%9CNo_Innovation_in_Crypto%E2%80%9D\" title=\"&#8220;No Innovation in Crypto&#8221;\">&#8220;No Innovation in Crypto&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/john-reed-stark-opposes-crypto-regulation-reform\/#A_Long-Time_Crypto_Critic\" title=\"A Long-Time Crypto Critic\">A Long-Time Crypto Critic<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"2154\" data-end=\"2201\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stark_%E2%80%9CCrypto_Assets_Are_Still_Securities%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Stark: \u201cCrypto Assets Are Still Securities\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2202\" data-end=\"2481\">Former SEC Internet Enforcement Director <strong data-start=\"2243\" data-end=\"2262\">John Reed Stark<\/strong> opposed suggestions for regulatory reform. He argued that the <strong data-start=\"2325\" data-end=\"2361\">Securities Acts of 1933 and 1934<\/strong> shouldn\u2019t be amended to accommodate digital assets, maintaining that crypto assets remain securities under current law.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p data-start=\"2483\" data-end=\"2715\"><strong><em>You Might Be Interested In: <a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/elon-musk-talks-about-the-name-of-a-new-memecoin\/\">Elon Musk Talks About the Name of a New Memecoin!<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2483\" data-end=\"2715\"><em data-start=\"2483\" data-end=\"2594\">&#8220;People buying crypto are not collectors. They are investors, and the SEC\u2019s mission is to protect investors,&#8221;<\/em> Stark stated. He criticized crypto firms for using delay tactics and top legal representation, only to lose their cases.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2483\" data-end=\"2715\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-151788 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/stark.webp\" alt=\"Stark\" width=\"998\" height=\"468\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2717\" data-end=\"2746\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNo_Innovation_in_Crypto%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;No Innovation in Crypto&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2747\" data-end=\"2886\">Stark also dismissed claims of innovation in the crypto space, arguing it doesn\u2019t compare to major tech revolutions like the iPhone launch.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2888\" data-end=\"2917\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Long-Time_Crypto_Critic\"><\/span>A Long-Time Crypto Critic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2918\" data-end=\"3156\">Stark has consistently criticized the cryptocurrency industry for lacking transparency and accountability. In February 2024, he likened the <strong data-start=\"3058\" data-end=\"3079\">Dallas Mavericks\u2019<\/strong> sponsorship with <strong data-start=\"3097\" data-end=\"3108\">Voyager<\/strong> to a deal with a <em data-start=\"3126\" data-end=\"3156\">\u201cheroin manufacturing firm.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3158\" data-end=\"3425\">While supporting <strong data-start=\"3175\" data-end=\"3193\">Gary Gensler\u2019s<\/strong> regulation-by-enforcement approach, Stark insists crypto must conform to existing laws. However, industry leaders like <strong data-start=\"3313\" data-end=\"3327\">Mark Cuban<\/strong> have criticized his views, with Cuban labeling them <em data-start=\"3380\" data-end=\"3411\">\u201ccrypto derangement syndrome\u201d<\/em> in June 2023.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p data-start=\"3158\" data-end=\"3425\"><em>You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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