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In a move that has surprised many, a legal expert claims that U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler might be able to classify cryptocurrencies as securities.

According to a report by Law360 on Wednesday, legal expert Burton S.alskov stated that the SEC chair has the legal authority to classify cryptocurrencies as securities. This claim comes amid the SEC’s ongoing legal battle with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and a blockchain network Solana.

According to the report, alskov stated that while the courts will decide the matter, they are likely to defer to the administrative agency’s experience in applying the statute to new facts and rapidly changing technology.

He further explained that the agency chair has the authority to determine what types of instruments are covered by the securities laws and can engage in rulemaking to adapt the securities laws to new products and practices.

However, alskov noted that the agency’s legal arguments have been met with skepticism from a federal judge, who questioned the SEC’s claims that cryptocurrencies should be classified as securities.

In related news, the SEC is facing difficulties in its case against Solana, as the blockchain network’s lawyers argued that the regulator failed to present evidence that Solana planned to sell any unregistered cryptocurrency offerings.

According to Bloomberg Law, a judge overseeing the SEC’s case against Solana expressed skepticism over the regulator’s claims that the blockchain network engaged in illegal activities.

The SEC sued Solana in March, alleging that the blockchain network engaged in the unlawful sale of unregistered cryptocurrency offerings and exchange activity. However, Solana’s lawyers argued that the regulator’s case is weak and that it failed to present evidence of any planned Solana token sale.

The judge overseeing the case said that he was having difficulty understanding how the SEC’s case would succeed without evidence of a planned token offering.

The legal battle between the SEC and cryptocurrency companies has been ongoing for several months and has implications for the future of the digital asset industry in the United States. The outcome of the case could determine whether cryptocurrencies are classified as securities, which would subject them to greater regulation by the SEC.

As the legal battle continues, it remains to be seen how the courts will rule on the matter and what the implications will be for the cryptocurrency industry.