
The SEC Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed its report concerning William Hinman, former SEC Director of Corporation Finance, but has not yet released the findings. This report is significant due to allegations of potential conflicts of interest related to Hinman's 2018 statement that Ethereum should not be classified as a security. Pro-crypto advocates, including lawyer John Deaton, are urging the SEC to make the report public, citing ethical concerns over Hinman's actions during his tenure. The report's completion comes at a time when scrutiny of the SEC's handling of cryptocurrency regulations is intensifying, particularly in relation to the ongoing legal battles involving Ripple and other crypto entities. Calls for transparency are growing, with figures like Empower Oversight Leader Tristan Leavitt emphasizing the need for both former President Donald Trump and Senator Chuck Grassley to be informed about the contents of the report, which they believe the SEC is withholding.
DEATON CALLS BS ON SEC—HINMAN REPORT NEEDS TO DROP NOW John Deaton’s stepping up to the plate and demanding the SEC drop the IG report on William Hinman. The dude’s speech back in 2018 about Ether not being a security still has crypto world buzzing, but now we’re all… https://t.co/uUyCpFg0Rf
DEATON URGES SEC TO RELEASE HINMAN IG REPORT AMID ETHICAL CONCERNS Pro-crypto lawyer John Deaton is pressing the SEC to release the Inspector General’s report on William Hinman’s potential conflicts of interest regarding Ethereum and Ripple. Hinman’s 2018 statement declaring… https://t.co/p5kOJX45UI
SEC inspector general issues Hinman report on potential conflicts https://t.co/UG7Kzlkcog

