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Last week, we spent some time exploring what the rest of the cycle might look like. 

Another reason that this time is different: Crypto has never been in a bull market with an agreeable SEC.

How wild this cycle might’ve looked without Gensler at the helm for the first half.

Don’t get me wrong — having a securities regulator back off on stuff like ETFs (bonus points for in-kind redemptions), liquid staking and staking-as-a-service is grand. 

But ICOs are the Holy Grail for the crypto space. The job’s not finished until they’re back. 

Hester Peirce, the SEC Commissioner who…

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