<p><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMDMvNjNhYzNkNmYtYzk4Ni00MTMwLWEyODQtOWEzZmQwMGRmNzgyLmpwZw==.jpg"></p><p>Several U.S.-based companies reportedly received subpoenas from the SEC related to attempts to label Ether as a security.</p>