---
title: "SEC drops Ethereum investigation to avoid ‘embarrassing’ court case"
url: https://diffcoin.com/sec-drops-ethereum-investigation-to-avoid-embarrassing-court-case/
description: "Gary Gensler’s SEC has halted its investigation into whether Ether is a security. What could have motivated the SEC withdrawal, and is the fight over?…"
published: 2024-06-20
updated: 2024-06-20
author: "Mila"
site: "Diffcoin"
---

# SEC drops Ethereum investigation to avoid ‘embarrassing’ court case

Gary Gensler’s SEC has halted its investigation into whether Ether is a security. What could have motivated the SEC withdrawal, and is the fight over?

[Source link](https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-ethereum-investigation-court-consensys)