"Because as far as I'm aware the usual answer to "we can't make this technology comply with the laws and regulations for doing these things" is "then you can't use that technology for doing those things"."
Tell this to the crypto people.
Crypto: (Knowing they cannot comply with SEC regulations) "We are unclear whether SEC regulations apply to us."
SEC: "The regulations apply."
Crypto: "Unfair. We were not given advance notice."
SEC: "This constitutes notice."
Crypto: "SEC regulations do not apply to crypto." (Apparently they did know whether regulations applied to them.)
Tell this to the crypto people.
Crypto: (Knowing they cannot comply with SEC regulations) "We are unclear whether SEC regulations apply to us."
SEC: "The regulations apply."
Crypto: "Unfair. We were not given advance notice."
SEC: "This constitutes notice."
Crypto: "SEC regulations do not apply to crypto." (Apparently they did know whether regulations applied to them.)
It's like the crypto people are 11 years old.