John Reed Stark firmly believes that the Securities Act of 1933 and 1934 should not be altered to accommodate digital assets. He insists that digital assets should consistently be treated as securities under existing laws.

Stark has criticized various crypto firms for delaying regulatory processes and suggests that they often lose cases against the SEC. He emphasizes that the SEC’s focus is on investor protection, noting that crypto buyers are not mere collectors.

He argues that there has been no significant innovation in the cryptocurrency sector compared to previous technological advances, highlighting transparency and accountability issues that have also elicited responses from prominent figures in the industry.