Why does it matter if Ethereum is a security?

That means Ethereum and the exchanges that trade it will be subject to tighter enforcement from the SEC.

The crypto coin was trading at roughly $1,600 in late September.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler testifies during a  House Financial Services Committee oversight hearing, at the U.S.  Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on September 27, 2023.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler testifies during a House Financial Services Committee oversight hearing, at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on September 27, 2023.Photo: Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA (AP)

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President Trump speaking at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville.

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