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                <h1 id="is-ether-a-security">Is Ether a security?</h1>
<h2 id="answer">Answer</h2>
<p>In the US, the SEC has not issued a formal ruling, but recent comments suggest that they do not believe Ether is a security. Other jurisdictions have not made this distinction clear.</p>
<h2 id="explanation">Explanation</h2>
<p>Note: this question answers whether Ether fits the