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US SEC Chair Gary Gensler Sidelines Cryptos and Says AI “Warrants The Hype”
4.8.2023
The head of the US securities and exchange commission (SEC) Gary Gensler thinks that the “transformative” power of artificial intelligence (AI) makes it a regulatory priority than cryptocurrencies.
Shifting his focus from cryptocurrencies, Gensler says AI “warrants the hype” as he regards...
Ripple CLO Stuart Alderoty Explains Securities in ‘After Hours’ Parody Skit
2.8.2023
Stuart Alderoty, CLO of Ripple, prepared a skit explaining the definition of securities according to the company, supported by the recent ruling in the SEC v. Ripple case. The segment, titled “After Hours,” parodies U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Says Crypto Is a Highly Speculative Field ‘Rife With Fraud’
30.7.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has called crypto “a highly speculative asset class” and a field that is “rife with fraud.” He stressed that there are far too many bad actors in crypto, noting that crypto platforms often commingle funds...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Raises Concerns About Fraud in Crypto Market
28.7.2023
Gary Gensler, Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has voiced concern regarding the prevalence of fraud in the crypto market.
In a Thursday interview with Bloomberg, Gensler said that the crypto market is "rife with fraud, rife with hucksters." He added that while there...
Ripple CLO Stuart Alderoty States SEC Chair Gary Gensler ‘Misstates the Law’ on Tokens
22.7.2023
Stuart Alderoty, CLO of Ripple, a cryptocurrency and payments services company, railed against the statements of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler given in a recent congressional hearing. Alderoty criticized the stance taken by Gensler, stating that...
Professor Gary Gensler vs. SEC Chair Gary Gensler: Crypto Long & Short
19.7.2023
Gary Gensler once taught a class on crypto. Is he contradicting himself now in his powerful Washington role?
SEC Chair Advocates Increased AI Use for Market Surveillance and Enforcement
19.7.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler says the SEC could benefit from making greater use of artificial intelligence (AI) in several areas, including enforcement and market surveillance. However, he also raised a number of concerns associated with AI, emphasizing that...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Expresses Disappointment Over Ripple Court Ruling, Continues Evaluation
18.7.2023
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler has said he is “disappointed” in a court ruling that declared that Ripple’s XRP token is “not in and of itself” a security....
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SEC ‘Disappointed’ With XRP Ruling on Retail Investors — Chair Gensler Hints at More Crypto Industry Enforcement
18.7.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler has stated that the regulator is “disappointed” with the SEC v. Ripple ruling on XRP regarding retail investors. “We are still looking at it and assessing that opinion,” he affirmed. Gensler also reiterated...
Chair Gensler says SEC reaction to Ripple decision is mixed, still under consideration
17.7.2023
Gensler was asked about the Ripple decision twice shortly after the ruling, and his main message was that he would rather not talk about it
Former SEC Official Defends Chair Gensler — Urges Crypto Community to Quit Personal Attacks, Focus on Facts
2.7.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s former head of internet enforcement has defended SEC Chairman Gary Gensler’s approach to regulating the crypto industry. “It’s time to attack the facts and law on SEC positions and quit the personal attacks on the...
Coinbase Alleges SEC Lacks ‘Any Powers to Regulate Digital Asset Exchanges’ in Recent Filing
30.6.2023
Coinbase, one of the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchanges, has filed a 177-page answer to the complaint introduced by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where the agency states the company was involved in the illegal brokerage of securities. Coinbase alleges that...
House Financial Services Republicans Blast SEC’s Proposed Rule, State Gensler Is Pushing ‘His Own Personal Views Regarding Digital Assets’
15.6.2023
Republicans of the House Financial Services Committee have criticized U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler, stating he is using Rule 3b-16 amendments to impose his views on cryptocurrency assets. In a letter sent to the SEC, republicans push back against the new proposed...
An In-Depth Look at Binance’s TRO Opposition, Filing Insists SEC Manufactured an Emergency ‘for Its Own Purposes’
14.6.2023
Binance fired back at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s temporary restraining order (TRO) request on Monday, assuring the court that “there is no risk” to customer assets. The exchange’s legal team dismissed the notion of an “emergency,”...
House Republicans Introduce Bill To Fire US SEC Chair Gary Gensler and Make Other Reforms
12.6.2023
House Republicans filed a bill on Monday that would fire US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler and restructure the agency.
Reps. Tom Emmer and Warren Davidson introduced the SEC Stabilization Act, to “remove Chairman Gensler following his long series of abuses that have been...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Tried To Land a Job at Binance, the Exchange’s Lawyers Allege
9.6.2023
Before becoming head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Gary Gensler offered to serve as an adviser for Binance, according the crypto exchange, which is now facing heat from the regulator.
In a letter directed towards the SEC’s division of enforcement, counsel for Binance and...
SEC Chair Gensler’s Alleged Past Interest in Advising Binance Surfaces Amidst Legal Battle
8.6.2023
Lawyers for Binance claim that current U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler once sought to become an advisor for the exchange back in 2019. This purported application occurred while Gensler was teaching at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and coincided...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Calls for Crypto Firms To Register Following Binance, Coinbase Charges
6.6.2023
Conversations with crypto firms have been constructive, but they also need to be compliant with securities laws, said US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler.
Gensler spoke to CNBC Squawk Box on Tuesday morning, a mere hour or so after the agency announced charges against...
Ethereum Price Prediction as SEC Chair Gary Gensler Refuses to Say if ETH is a Security – Bullish for Ethereum?
19.4.2023
A combination of rising US bond yields, concerns about what hotter-than-expected UK inflation might mean for the US inflation outlook and an aggressive liquidation of long positions has seen the price of Ether (ETH) drop sharply on Wednesday.
But price predictions still remain upbeat. ...
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Congressional Republicans Criticize SEC Chair Gary Gensler's Crypto Approach Ahead of Hearing
18.4.2023
Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee sent a letter criticizing Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler and his repeated entreaties to crypto companies to "come in and register" moments before a congressional hearing on his agency