Oct. 14, 2023
To whom it may concern, I am a private investor in cryptocurrency, and I custody all my own assets. I hope any new rules you apply will not produce an onerous burden on me when buying and selling in the cryptocurrency market. Cryptocurrency is a volatile market. And an investor should know that before he/she participates. I believe the government must not introduce regulations which will harm the innovation of this new market. I can understand wanting to prevent fraud on the part of exchanges like FTX, but new regulations may stifle individual investors and are not necessary. After all, if I buy a stock and that stock the declines, I should not be able to blame anyone else except myself. Thank you for your consideration, Robert Berman