Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler, now a professor at MIT, has repeated his tough stance on crypto in an interview. He warned that most cryptocurrencies are still “speculative and volatile,” offering no real value or clear purpose.
However, he hinted at one major digital asset that stands apart. Let’s see what he says about it.
Gensler Repeats Crypto Risk Warning
In a recent Bloomberg interview, Gensler repeated his long-standing view on crypto risks. He said many tokens do not offer dividends, real value, or strong use cases. Instead, most people buy them only because they expect the price to go up, making these assets “highly speculative.”
Gensler believes only Bitcoin and a few regulated stablecoins are different, as they are more trusted and recognized. Meanwhile, many altcoins, especially smaller or meme-driven ones, grow mainly on hype.
Some launch with nothing more than a whitepaper and later lose up to 80–90% after a short rally.
These remarks reflect the same stance Gensler held as SEC Chair from 2021 to 2025, when he led major crackdowns on crypto platforms.
Altcoins Growing But Still Riskier Than Bitcoin
Even with his warnings, the crypto market today is much more mature than before. Many top coins now offer real use cases like smart contracts, faster payments, and strong community adoption, even though they still show higher volatility than Bitcoin.
Major altcoins such as Ethereum, XRP, Solana, BNB, Cardano, and Chainlink have strong liquidity, loyal users, and in some cases, even ETF approvals.
Meanwhile, memecoins like PEPE, FLOKI, and TRUMP still depend mostly on social hype, but they are not just random experiments anymore.
Crypto Market Moves Beyond Old Rules
Gensler’s warning may still matter as the marketplace is crowded with thousands of tokens lacking real value or clarity, but the market he once tried to police has already evolved.
However, traders like CryptoRus believe this view is outdated. Today, institutions own crypto, brokers trade ETFs, and Bitcoin reacts to global economic trends, not just hype.
Crypto supporters argue that Gensler is still fighting a battle that the market already won, while the industry keeps growing without waiting for him.
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