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SEC appoints New Jersey Attorney General as director of enforcement
1.7.2021
The SEC has appointed New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal as the Director of the Division of Enforcement
SEC Leaves Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Off Regulatory Agenda 2021
16.6.2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released its regulatory agenda which does not mention bitcoin or cryptocurrency regulation. Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies Not on SEC’s Latest Regulatory Agenda The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs released the Biden...
SEC Urges Congress to Pass Cryptocurrency Legislation to Protect Investors
28.5.2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged Congress to pass cryptocurrency legislation to protect investors, the new SEC chairman has revealed. The securities regulator is also working with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Treasury Department to combat...
SEC Chair Gensler Says Cryptocurrency Exchanges Need More Regulation, Asks Congress to Weigh in
21.5.2021
The new chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, is pushing for more regulation around cryptocurrency exchanges, citing the need for investor protection in this area. He has asked Congress to weigh in. SEC Chairman Pushes for More Crypto Regulation SEC Chairman...
Grayscale Fund Touts ETF Conversion as Price Discount Issue Solution
16.5.2021
Grayscale, one of the largest cryptocurrency fund managers, has declared it is trying to morph the bitcoin trust GBTC into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) to solve its price woes. The exchange rate is now at a 20% price discount compared to its bitcoin holdings, a fact that has many worried about...
New SEC Chairman Unveils Policies for Cryptocurrencies, Calls Bitcoin ‘Scarce Store of Value’
8.5.2021
The new chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has shared his view on how the SEC plans to regulate cryptocurrencies, particularly bitcoin. He calls bitcoin “a digital, scarce store of value” and stresses the need to put in place some investor...
Biden Administration Developing Cryptocurrency Regulation — Treasury to Provide Direction to SEC
20.4.2021
The Biden administration is reportedly developing a regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency markets. The new chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, is waiting for direction from the Treasury to establish cryptocurrency regulation. New Crypto Regulation...
US SEC Expected to Impose ‘Fair Amount’ of Regulation on Cryptocurrencies, Says Former Chairman
19.4.2021
Former SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt says that he expects a “fair amount” of crypto regulation coming from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following the confirmation of the new chairman. Former SEC Chair Expects ‘Fair Amount’ of New Crypto Regulation Harvey Pitt...
MIT Crypto Professor Gary Gensler Confirmed as New SEC Chairman
15.4.2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) now has a new chairman, Gary Gensler. President Joe Biden’s pick, the MIT professor, whose classes included blockchain technology, digital currencies, and financial technology, has been confirmed by the Senate to lead the SEC. SEC Has a...
US Senate votes to confirm Gary Gensler as SEC chair
14.4.2021
Gensler's confirmation comes almost three months after President Joe Biden first announced he was his pick for the SEC
Petition Calls on New SEC Chairman to Drop Ripple Lawsuit and ‘End War on XRP’
8.4.2021
A petition has been started calling on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman-Designate Gary Gensler to end the lawsuit against Ripple Labs and its executives over XRP tokens. The petition also demands “a thorough investigation of the matters that led to the last-minute...
New petition asks SEC chair nominee Gary Gensler to drop Ripple lawsuit
8.4.2021
An XRP advocate started a petition to SEC chair nominee Gary Gensler, asking him to end the lawsuit against Ripple should he be confirmed as the new chair
Gensler confirmation as SEC chair would be good for crypto, says Hester Peirce
11.3.2021
SEC commissioner Hester Peirce is optimistic that the U.S. will eventually offer more clarity for cryptocurrency investors
Blockchain Association meeting with key Biden staff about regulations
5.3.2021
The crypto advocacy group is going on a charm offensive and meeting with top representatives of the Biden administration
Biden’s SEC Chair Pick Gary Gensler Reveals Policies on Bitcoin and Crypto Regulation
3.3.2021
Gary Gensler, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has revealed his policies on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies if confirmed as the SEC chairman. Gensler is a professor at MIT who teaches cryptocurrencies. He previously served as...
Gensler sticks up for Bitcoin before Congress, but doesn't say much new
2.3.2021
The Senate held its first hearing on Gary Gensler's nomination to chair the SEC today
State of Crypto: How Will the Government React to GameStop?
2.2.2021
Also: Ripple filed its response to the SEC and a FinCEN official discusses the controversial counterparty rule in public for the first time
Biden Administration Reported to Be Lining up a Former Ripple Advisor as the Next Bank Regulator
22.1.2021
Micheal Barr, the former member of Ripple’s board of advisors, is set to become the United States’ next banking regulator, according to a report. A former assistant treasury secretary, Barr will become the second individual with crypto connections to lead the Office of Currency...
Gary Gensler Confirmed as Joe Biden’s SEC Chair Pick
18.1.2021
Gary Gensler has taught courses about blockchain at MIT
What Crypto Can Expect From Gary Gensler at the SEC
14.1.2021
A ex-CFTC official on how Biden's putative pick for SEC head might approach the office and the crypto-related issues before it