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The crypto world has been in a state of flux lately, with the SEC cracking down on exchanges and crypto-related businesses. In the last 72 hours alone, Coinbase received a Wells notice from the SEC (a notice of intent to sue), Binance exchange suffer lampooned be the media and financial regulators over security breached on the exchange KYC systems by the Chinese customers.

A few weeks ago, precisely on the third of March, UK banks Nationwide and HSBC took a sweeping on their customers by prohibiting them from making crypto purchase with their bank cards. Meanwhile, Binance recently lost a representative in the UK and is still looking for a replacement. Furthermore, the giant exchange kraken lost the ability to accept bank transfers, and there is even a lawsuit against Tron founder Justin Sun currently making the wave in the media.

It's clear that the SEC is taking a much hard stance on cryptocurrency exchanges and the crypto industry as a whole since the collapse of FTX back in November last year. But how long will this last? Will this crackdown continue indefinitely, or is a short-term measure to force the exchanges and crypto promoters to shape up?

The truth is that no one knows for sure. The SEC has been notoriously tight-lipped about its plans for the crypto industry, and it's impossible to predict how long this crackdown will last. What is evident now is that the SEC has made it clear that they are taking a hard stance on exchanges and Cryptocurrency in general.

They have already issued writ to several major exchanges including Coinbase, and other crypto-related activities. The issuance of these subpoenas are not just warning but an initiation for a long-term litigation with those exchanges and crypto-related businesses. 

This crackdown has already had a major impact on the crypto world. Exchanges have been forced to change their policies and procedures in order to comply with regulations, why investors and becoming wary of the whole situation.

This could lead to a decrease in the number of people investing in crypto, which could have a negative effects on the crypto market as a whole.

It's also worth nothing that this crackdown is not limited to exchanges and other crypto-related businesses. The SEC has also been cracking down on ICOs. This could lead to people not to be interested in ICOs due to a fear of the SEC cracking down on such initiatives.

At this point, it's impossible to predict the direction that the SEC is heading with all these cracking down on exchanges and Cryptocurrency. No one can tell what next to expect. only time will tell.

In the meantime, it's important for investors to remain vigilant and be aware of the risks of leaving their assets in exchanges at a time like this. It's also important to remember that the crypto industry is still in its infancy, and it will take time for regulators to catch up with the technology that power crypto. Until then, investors should be prepared for more regulatory scrutiny, and potential losses due to crackdown.

In conclusion, the SEC crackdown on crypto and exchanges is a reminder that exchanges are not fully safu for keeping assets. It's important for investors to be aware of the risks associated with investing in this space, and as well be prepared to face more crackdown and regulatory security in the future.

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