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Crypto is too big to exist outside of public policies, warns SEC chair

1.9.2021
SEC boss Gary Gensler believes crypto assets need to act within a public policy framework to survive over the long term

DeFi Is Not a New Concept and Is Misnamed As Decentralized - SEC Chair

1.9.2021
Gary Gensler. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Bloomberg Markets and Finance Contrary to a popular belief, decentralized finance (DeFi) is “not really a new concept,” and also a misnomer, as DeFi platforms have “a fair amount of centralization” that includes governance mechanisms, fee models,...

Korean FSC chair nominee doesn't think crypto is a financial asset

25.8.2021
Seung-beom Koh said that fintech experts across the globe “find it difficult to see virtual currencies as a financial asset."

Former SEC chair Jay Clayton joins Fireblocks advisory board

19.8.2021
In his new role, Clayton wil aid Fireblocks in navigating the regulatory hurdles for developing and deploying digital asset infrastructure, especially around capital markets

US Inflation Continues to Rise Amid Lockdown Talk, Producer Prices Jump 7.8%, Biden Blames OPEC

14.8.2021
The United States is facing severe inflation despite the Federal Reserve and mainstream media doubling down on saying the loss of purchasing power is just “transitory.” This week consumer and producer metrics from July have been published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...

SEC Asking for Jurisdiction Over All Crypto Exchanges Is ‘a Blatant Power Grab,’ Says Lawmaker

12.8.2021
U.S. Congressman Patrick McHenry has slammed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for asking for jurisdiction over all crypto exchanges, including non-securities ones. He called it “a blatant power grab that will hurt American innovation,” adding, “We don’t need...

Vaneck Files for Bitcoin Futures ETF Following SEC Chair’s BTC Futures Regulation Statements

11.8.2021
Following a number of statements this week from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Gary Gensler, wealth management firm Vaneck has filed for a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF). Vaneck Files for a Bitcoin Futures-Focused Fund Called the Bitcoin Strategy ETF On August...

SEC Chair Tells Senator Legislative Priority Should Center on Crypto Trading, Lending, Defi Platforms

11.8.2021
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has written a letter to Senator Elizabeth Warren about crypto regulation. After outlining his concerns and priorities in the crypto sector, he said, “additional authorities” and “more resources...

Fed’s Vice Chair Says Tapering May Happen in 2021, Senator Joe Manchin ‘Alarmed Over Record Amount of Stimulus Injections’

6.8.2021
The U.S. central bank’s vice chairman Richard Clarida explained on Wednesday that the Federal Reserve could begin tapering large asset purchases this year. Also, that the first interest rate hike since the onset of Covid-19 could happen in 2023. Meanwhile, despite members of the Fed saying...

SEC Chair Gensler Outlines Plans for Crypto Trading, Exchanges, Investor Protection, Bitcoin ETFs

5.8.2021
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has outlined how the SEC plans to regulate the crypto industry. Focusing on investor protection, Gensler discussed concerns the SEC has about crypto trading, exchanges, lending, defi platforms, and exchange-traded...

Bitcoin hits $39K highs as SEC Chair comments give BTC price 2% boost

4.8.2021
Gary Gensler fuels a BTC price rebound Wednesday, but unclaimed moving averages are causing a headache for traders on longer timeframes

Bitcoin 'Innovation Is Real' & 9 Other Key Takeaways From Speech By SEC Chair

4.8.2021
This is a speech by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chief Gary Gensler before the Aspen Security Forum on August 3. ______ Top 10 key statements: Satoshi Nakamoto’s innovation is real. It has been and could continue to be a catalyst for change in the fields of finance and money.No...

'Nakamoto's innovation is real,' says SEC Chair Gary Gensler

3.8.2021
Gary Gensler describes Satoshi Nakamoto as an important innovator in cryptography and that their "innovation spurred the development of crypto assets and the underlying blockchain technology."

SEC chair wants robust crypto regulatory regime for the US

3.8.2021
America’s securities chief has crypto regulatory ambitions beyond ETFs and token offerings and includes markets like lending and DeFi

A Warning From SEC Chair, Bitcoin Miners Go Public, Euro Tether + More News

21.7.2021
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. ____ Regulation news "Make no mistake: It doesn’t matter whether it’s a stock token, a stable value token backed by securities, or any other...

Gamer Chair Apologizes For Bad Tweets, Promises To Do Better

19.7.2021
Vertagear, a self-proclaimed “top gamer chair brand trusted by many esports teams,” is now under fire by everyone else for trying to turn a sexist joke into an edgy meme.Read more

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says ‘You Wouldn’t Need Cryptocurrencies if You Had a Digital US Currency’

15.7.2021
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell believes that there is no need for cryptocurrencies if there is a digital dollar. “I think that’s one of the stronger arguments in its favor,” he said. The Fed chair also insists that the U.S. is not in danger of losing its reserve currency...