Congress must fix crypto rules perimeter, say policy-makers

CFTC and SEC officials say public debate needed on jurisdictional boundaries as investment ramps up

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The classification of cryptocurrencies as commodities or securities should be settled by Congress, according to senior policy-makers, ending a long-running regulatory debate that has delivered a patchwork of inadequate rules.

“Congress is the place where we should talk a lot about a lot of this stuff,” said Paul Balzano, senior professional staff for the House Committee on Agriculture.

“It’s not great to have regulators run around and – I don’t want to say ‘make stuff up’ – but take small

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