The SEC Finally Admits It: How Regulation-by-Enforcement Wrecked US Crypto
The SEC Finally Admits It: How Regulation-by-Enforcement Wrecked US Crypto TL;DR The SEC has officially acknowledged the regulatory chaos it helped create in the US crypto market during the previous administration. A Reddit thread in r/CryptoCurrency — scoring 225 upvotes and sparking 62 comments — captured the community’s reaction to this rare moment of institutional self-reflection. For years, crypto companies operated under a cloud of legal uncertainty while the SEC pursued aggressive enforcement rather than clear rulemaking. With the Trump administration now in power, the regulatory tide has visibly shifted, and the SEC’s admission is being read by the crypto community as a significant, if belated, validation of their long-standing complaints. ...