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US Lawmaker Calls on SEC Chair Gensler to Testify About His Crypto Regulatory Failures
14.12.2022
U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer has called on the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, to testify before Congress and “answer questions about the cost of his regulatory failures.” The lawmaker stressed: “Gensler has repeatedly dodged Congress at...
SEC chair's crypto oversight strategy in question as ecosystems collapse
26.11.2022
Congressman Tom Emmer showed concerns about the oversight strategy implemented by Gary Gensler, the chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the crypto ecosystem
Was SEC Chair Gary Gensler Helping Sam Bankman-Fried Find Legal Loopholes for FTX? Here’s What You Need to Know
14.11.2022
Speculation is mounting in the community that Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Gary Gensler could have worked with FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried to find legal loopholes the exchange could take advantage of....
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SEC Chair Gensler Discusses Crypto Regulation Following FTX Collapse — Says This Field Is ‘Significantly Non-Compliant’
12.11.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has outlined two paths the agency is taking to regulate the crypto industry. Meanwhile, a U.S. congressman is investigating whether Gensler helped FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and his bankrupt crypto exchange on legal...
Republican lawmaker claims SEC chair was coordinating with FTX 'to obtain regulatory monopoly'
10.11.2022
Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer did not provide any evidence to his claim Gary Gensler was "helping SBF and FTX work on legal loopholes," but said he was looking into the matter
US Senators Question SEC Why Its Staff Is Quitting at Highest Pace in 10 Years
3.11.2022
Six U.S. senators have questioned the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) why its staff is quitting at a record pace. “Efforts to ram through hurried rulemaking without proper analysis, deliberation or consideration of downstream negative impacts is nothing short of regulatory...
SEC chair highlights crypto enforcement cases to legal experts
2.11.2022
Gary Gensler used examples of SEC enforcement against BlockFi and a former Coinbase employee in justifying the agency’s approach to violations of U.S. securities laws
SEC Chair Gensler Wishes Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin Whitepaper Happy Birthday — Says Let’s Make Sure Crypto Investors Get Proper Protection
1.11.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has wished Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin whitepaper a happy birthday. “It has led to innovation and crypto asset investing. Let’s make sure as crypto enters its 15th year that investors get proper...
SEC Chairman Says CFTC Should Get More Power to Oversee Stablecoins: Report
14.10.2022
Gensler pointed out that the CFTC does not have direct authority to write rules for the firms that issue stablecoins
SEC Chair Gensler Insists Most Crypto Tokens Are Securities — Says ‘the Law Is Clear’
5.10.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has reiterated that most crypto tokens are securities, emphasizing that “the law is clear on this.” However, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has asked Congress for authority over crypto...
CFTC Chairman on US Crypto Regulation: We Have to Rely on 70-Year-Old Case Law to Determine What’s a Security or Commodity
3.10.2022
The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) says his agency and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) “have to rely on 70-year-old case law to determine what’s a security or a commodity.” He stressed that the SEC and CFTC are working together...
Proof-of-Work Proponents Question Validator Censorship as 59% of Staked Ethereum Is Held by 4 Companies
16.9.2022
Prior to The Merge, Ethereum used to have dozens upon dozens of mining pools dedicating hashrate toward the blockchain network. That has all changed and most of the miners transitioned or plan on transitioning to other Ethash compatible coins like ethereum classic, ERGO, and the new fork ETHW....
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Has a 'Flexible' Way for Tokens to Register - Is this Good News for Crypto?
15.9.2022
Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is intensifying the regulator’s work on extending regulation over the crypto industry. In his latest testimony at the U.S. Senate, the official declared he has a 'flexible' way for tokens to register with the agency, but...
SEC chair Gensler holds tight to his crypto position in preview of Senate testimony
14.9.2022
The official will testify before the Senate Committee on Banking on Sept. 15; in a transcript released early, he reiterates the primacy of securities law in crypto regulation
SEC chair suggests openness to crypto bills that don't 'inadvertently undermine securities laws'
8.9.2022
“I look forward to working with crypto projects and intermediaries looking to come into compliance with the laws,” said Gary Gensler
Crypto Doesn't Need More Guidance, SEC Chair Gensler Says
8.9.2022
“Not liking the message isn’t the same thing as not receiving it,” Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said in a new speech pushing back against calls for new rules for crypto
Ex-SEC Chair Jay Clayton Joins Crypto Investor Electric Capital as Adviser: Report
24.8.2022
The news continues the trend of regulatory experts embracing the crypto industry
SEC Chairman Says Crypto Should Be Treated Same as Other Capital Markets
24.8.2022
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler says that there is no need to treat the crypto market differently from other capital markets. Noting that “the SEC will serve as the cop on the beat,” Gensler encouraged crypto trading and lending platforms “to come in and talk to SEC staff.”...
SEC Chairman Publishes Video Outlining Plan to Regulate Crypto Trading Platforms
30.7.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has published a video explaining how the agency plans to regulate crypto exchanges. “I’ve asked our staff to work directly with the platforms to get them registered and regulated,” the SEC chief...
Gary Gensler Outlines What to Expect From SEC on US Crypto Regulation
18.7.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has outlined what to expect from the securities watchdog on crypto regulation. “We do have robust authorities from Congress also to use our exemptive authorities that we can tailor investor protection,”...