Cathie Wood, CEO of ARK Invest, reaffirmed her strong preference for Bitcoin (BTC) over Ethereum (ETH) on the September 28, 2025, episode of “The Master Investor Podcast” with Wilfred Frost, per . She described Bitcoin as the “rules-based global monetary system” and the only Layer 1 blockchain never hacked, emphasizing its unmatched scarcity and security, per . Wood argued that BTC “owns the cryptocurrency space when it comes to pure crypto,” positioning it as digital gold with roles as money, technology, and a new asset class, per . Despite ETH’s importance in DeFi, Wood believes Bitcoin will remain dominant, dismissing predictions like Tom Lee’s that Ethereum could surpass it, per .
Formed January 21, 2025, under Acting Chair Mark T. Uyeda, the Task Force develops a comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto assets, focusing on investor protection, capital formation, market integrity, and innovation, per SEC.gov . Peirce’s 10-point plan, outlined February 4, 2025, includes repealing SAB 121 (rescinded via SAB 122 on January 23), clarifying securities status, and enabling staking ETFs and in-kind redemptions, per Cointelegraph . By September 24, 2025, the Task Force outlined priorities like crypto compliance, token offerings, and cross-border experimentation, per SEC.gov . A financial surveillance and privacy roundtable is set for October 17, 2025, per SEC.gov .
This inclusive approach shifts from enforcement-heavy policies under Gary Gensler, dropping cases against Coinbase and Ripple, per TheStreet . For DeFi, it could redefine governance tokens as non-securities, reducing risks for projects like Uniswap and Aave, per. X posts from @XRP_unleashed and @JIQQYJONES praise the tour for empowering small projects, with @RetailAlerts_Z noting direct SEC-community dialogue, per [post:11], [post:12], [post:17]. Bitcoin (BTC) ($113,234) and Ethereum (ETH) ($4,070) show stability, but clarity could boost BTC to $150,000 by 2026, per Techopedia. Stablecoin rules and CFTC/SEC jurisdictions may foster institutional adoption, per.
Monitor SEC updates on sec.gov and Task Force emails at crypto@sec.gov. BTC support at $112,000 and ETH at $4,000 are key; dollar-cost average with stop-losses or diversify into USDC, per TradingView. Follow @TheBlock__ on X for roundtable insights. The initiative signals a pro-innovation era, potentially unlocking $1T in capital by 2026, per CoinShares, but DeFi projects should prepare for disclosure changes, per.
