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Despite the polar views on the crypto industry, Gary Gensler (the former head of the SEC and the famous cryptospeptic) and Barry Silbert (founder of the Digital Currency Group and Bitcoin supporter) suddenly turned out to be unanimous in one — bitcoin occupies a special place in digital Economics.

Hensler, who previously made a strict criticism of altcoins and Defi projects, has repeatedly emphasized that bitcoin is unpertured paper, unlike most other digital assets. This brings his position closer to the opinion of Bitcoin-maximalists, including Silbert.

In an interview, Hensler noted: “Bitcoin is the only asset whose legal qualifications in the United States are recognized as goods (Commodity), not a security.” Barry Silbert, in turn, said that such statements are “an important step for the legitimation of bitcoin in the eyes of institutional investors.”

both believe that regulation should be differentiated: strict for scams and opaque projects, but predictable and understandable for BTC. This, in their opinion, can become the basis for the further development of infrastructure and attracting capital.