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Weisman: Tokens on fully decentralized networks are likely not securities
“If you have a token that's operating on a fully decentralized network, that's probably clearly not. A security.”
Weisman: CFTC ruled Bitcoin is a commodity under its jurisdiction
“And it's been, one of their rulings said that Bitcoin is a commodity, so it falls under their jurisdiction.”
Weisman: Crypto tech is unregulated, but financial applications face existing laws
“The underlying technology is not regulated, and it would be very difficult to regulate, but when you have applications of the technology, some of which we've heard about earlier today, when those applications cross into an area where there is an existing set o…”
Weisman: IRS classifies cryptocurrency as property, not currency
“The IRS designated cryptocurrency as property and not currency.”