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<p><strong>The US Court declared Bitcoin and Ethereum to be commodities contradicting the SEC.</strong></p> 
<h2 style="text-align: center;" id="introduction">Introduction</h2> 
<p>In a recent legal case involving the decentralized finance platform Uniswap, a US court <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.577791/gov.uscourts.nysd.577791.90.0.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">has officially recognized</a> Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) as commodities. This decision came as part of the dismissal of a class action lawsuit against Uniswap. The lawsuit had alleged that Uniswap was responsible for the issuance of “scam tokens” on its protocol, causing harm to investors. The court’s ruling marks a significant development in the ongoing discussion about the regulatory status of cryptocurrencies.</p> 
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 <p dir="ltr" lang="en">JUST IN: 🇺🇸 US court calls <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#Bitcoin</a> and ETH commodities while dismissing a lawsuit against Uniswap DeFi platform.</p> 
 <p>— Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) <a href="https://twitter.com/WatcherGuru/status/1697244614854578401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">August 31, 2023</a></p> 
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<h2 style="text-align: center;" id="bitcoin-and-ethereum-classified-as-commodities">Bitcoin and Ethereum Classified as Commodities</h2> 
<p>The court’s decision to classify Bitcoin and Ethereum as commodities during the dismissal of the Uniswap lawsuit has stirred the ongoing conflict between the digital asset industry and US regulators. Despite the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair, Gary Gensler, consistently asserting that Bitcoin is the sole crypto commodity, this ruling contradicts that stance.</p> 
<h2 style="text-align: center;" id="uniswap-lawsuit-dismissal">Uniswap Lawsuit Dismissal</h2> 
<p>The lawsuit against Uniswap was filed in April 2022 by a group of investors who claimed that the platform violated US securities laws by not registering as an exchange or broker-dealer. The suit aimed to hold Uniswap accountable for facilitating the trading of “scam tokens” that caused investor losses. These tokens included Ethereum-based tokens like EthereumMax (EMAX), Bezoge (BEZOGE), and Alphawolf Finance (AWF).</p> 
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 <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Another <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Crypto?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#Crypto</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#Bitcoin</a> win in the courts as DeFi exchange <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Uniswap?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#Uniswap</a> lawsuit is dismissed as the judge finds them not liable for ‘Scam Tokens’ 😎🚀 <a href="https://t.co/5Mb4qdhGio" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/5Mb4qdhGio</a></p> 
 <p>— UKCrypto🇬🇧 (@AlnerJosh) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlnerJosh/status/1697318975175033045?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">August 31, 2023</a></p> 
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<h2 style="text-align: center;" id="judge-s-ruling-and-classification">Judge’s Ruling and Classification</h2> 
<p>However, the recent court ruling dismissed the lawsuit before it could proceed to trial. The court determined that the primary defendants in this case were the issuers of the “scam tokens” rather than Uniswap itself. Notably, the judge overseeing the case, Katherine Polk Failla, classified Ethereum (ETH) as a commodity, a departure from the SEC’s stance. The court also emphasized that it wouldn’t stretch federal securities laws to encompass the alleged conduct in this case.</p> 
<h2 style="text-align: center;" id="implications-for-the-future">Implications for the Future</h2> 
<p>This ruling could have significant implications for future legal battles involving decentralized protocols and potential violations of US securities laws. It highlights the complexity of classifying cryptocurrencies and their different use cases under existing regulatory frameworks. As Judge Polk Failla also oversees the SEC lawsuit against <a href="https://walletinvestor.com/magazinadmin/legal-scholars-support-coinbase-in-sec-legal-battle/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Coinbase</a>, her opinions could potentially influence future legal proceedings in the crypto space.</p> 
<h2 style="text-align: center;" id="conclusion">Conclusion</h2> 
<p>The court’s decision to classify Bitcoin and Ethereum as commodities in the context of the Uniswap lawsuit dismissal adds a new layer to the ongoing regulatory discussions surrounding cryptocurrencies. This ruling contradicts the SEC’s stance and further complicates the differentiation between commodities and securities in the crypto space. As the legal landscape continues to evolve, these developments will likely shape future litigation and regulatory decisions within the digital asset industry.</p>

US Court Declares Bitcoin and Ethereum as Commodities in Uniswap Lawsuit

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