FIRST MOVER: Ethereum Foundation Not Necessarily the 'Subject of an Investigation' Despite SEC Inquiry, Lawyer Says
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🗓️ 23 March 2024
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Hogan Lovells partner Liz Boison discusses the SEC's inquiry into the Ethereum Foundation.
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Hogan Lovells partner Liz Boison weighs in on the SEC's inquiry into the Ethereum Foundation as the "warrant canary" has been removed from the website of the Swiss non-profit organization. Plus, she shares insights into whether Ether will be deemed security in the near future, and explains why the inquiry is not likely tied to the potential spot ETH ETF approval.
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| 0:49.7 | Did you see the news this morning? There are some traders that are hopeful for a Doge ETF. |
| 0:57.8 | That is wild to me. |
| 0:59.8 | But, you know, look, the thing about ETFs is you can put anything in them. |
| 1:05.1 | And then it's the wrapper around it that becomes a security. |
| 1:08.6 | So, you know, that doesn't say anything about Doge, but, you know, |
| 1:12.2 | I'll believe it when I see it. Liz, Boisen, welcome to First Mover. Thank you. I asked Liz to join |
| 1:19.6 | First Mover because I needed some legal answers. And I'm sorry, but they had nothing to do with Doge. |
| 1:26.1 | Earlier this week, we learned that the Ethereum Foundation was facing a government inquiry. |
| 1:30.7 | This was revealed after CoinDisc reporters noticed that a disclosure on Ethereum's website was missing. |
| 1:37.2 | Now, the website used to say this. |
| 1:39.6 | The Ethereum Foundation has never been contacted by any agency anywhere in the world in a way which |
| 1:45.8 | requires that contact to be disclosed. |
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