It got heated this week on Capitol Hill with SEC Chair Gary Gensler testifying before the House Financial Services Committee on his agency\u2019s efforts to rein in the U.S. crypto industry. Jason Gottlieb, partner at Morrison Cohen, unpacks what was said and whether we\u2019ll continue to see more crackdowns from the U.S. securities regulator.\n\nShow highlights:\n\nWhether ETH is a security and what would be the impact if it was declared as such by the SEC\n\nWhether the SEC is harming investors\xa0\n\nWhat the potential impacts of the SEC lawsuit against Bittrex are\n\nWhy the case against crypto exchange Beaxy could serve as a precursor to a potential case against Coinbase\n\nHow the SEC\u2019s lack of clear regulation is pushing crypto out of America, according to Jason\n\nWhy the SEC is trying to expand the definition of an exchange and its possible effects on DeFi\n\nThank you to our sponsors!\n\nCrypto.com\n\n\nRailgun DAO\xa0\n\nGuest\nJason Gottlieb, Partner at Morrison Cohen & Chair of the Digital Assets Department\xa0\nPrevious appearances on Unchained: The Department of Justice Goes After Its First NFT Insider Trading Case\n\nPrevious coverage of Unchained on the SEC\u2019s actions:\xa0\n\nRep. Emmer on Why He Believes Gary Gensler Is a \u2018Bad-Faith Regulator\u2019\n\nIs the Government Trying to Kill Off Crypto in the US?\n\nCoinbase\u2019s Top Lawyer Calls SEC Wells Notice a \u2018Massive Overreach\u2019\n\nLinks\n\n\nCoinDesk: U.S. SEC Moves Toward DeFi Oversight as It Reopens Proposed Regulations\n\n\nUnchained:\xa0\n\nSEC Chair Gary Gensler Avoids Question: \u2018Is Ethereum a Security?\u2019\n\nSEC Sues Bittrex, Names Dash, Algorand and Other Tokens \u2018Crypto Asset Securities\u2019\n\nProposed rule: Amendments Regarding the Definition of \u201cExchange\u201d and Alternative Trading Systems (ATSs)\n\nRendering Innovation Kaput: Statement on Amending the Definition of Exchange\n\n\nPOLITICO: McHenry clashes with SEC\u2019s Gensler over crypto crackdown\n\n\n\nForbes: Crypto Exchange Beaxy Shuts Down Amid SEC Charges\n\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices