Armstrong, CEO da Coinbase, critica uma possível proibição de criptomoedas
- O CEO da Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, acredita que a proibição de apostas no varejo será ruim para o setor.
- Armstrong pediu colaboração na elaboração de regras claras para a indústria que promovem a inovação.
- A Comissão de Valores Mobiliários dos EUA pediu fortemente a regulamentação das criptomoedas nos EUA.
- Coinbase announced last year that it was under investigation by the SEC for its staking incentives program, among other things.
Brain Armstrong, CEO e fundador da exchange cripto Coinbase, criticou possíveis planos de banir o staking de criptomoedas nos Estados Unidos. Armstrong, que está em uma guerra de palavras com a Comissão de Valores Mobiliários dos EUA, disse que ouviu rumores de que o regulador pretende proibir apostas cripto no varejo.
Armstrong believes such a move would be a “terrible path for the U.S. if that was allowed to happen.” The Coinbase founder tuitou that staking was “a really important innovation. It allows users to participate directly in running open crypto networks. Staking brings many positive improvements to the space, including scalability, increased security, and reduced carbon footprints.”
Armstrong went further to argue that staking was not a security, as claimed by regulators. He called for support to ensure “that new technologies are encouraged to grow in the US and not stifled by a lack of clear rules.”
Addressing the SEC’s growing empurrar to regulate the crypto industry, the Coinbase founder noted that “regulation by enforcement doesn’t work. It encourages companies to operate offshore, which is what happened with FTX.”
Although Armstrong did not reveal the source of the rumors, his tweet went viral. While Armstrong’s tweet might surprise some of his followers, previous comments from SEC Chairman Gary Gensler have come to light. Gensler stated that cryptocurrencies that allow staking could be classified as securities under the Howey test despite being defined as commodities by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Gensler told reporters after a Congressional hearing in September 2022 that he was not referencing any specific cryptocurrency, adding that staking was “another indica that under the Howey test, the investing public is anticipating profits based on the efforts of others.”
The top four staked cryptocurrencies by market size account for almost $55 billion in staked assets, according to Staking Rewards, indicating that a national ban would be devastating to the nation’s crypto economy, which has already seen the departure of several crypto companies to more friendly zones.
The SEC is likely to target centralized parties that provide staking services rather than the technology itself, according to several industry experts who believe that a ban on staking would be a hopeless cause that would damage the regulator’s reputation.
Cobri algumas histórias interessantes em minha carreira como jornalista e acho as histórias relacionadas ao blockchain muito intrigantes. Acredito que a Web3 vai mudar o mundo e quero que todos façam parte dele.
