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Gary Gensler is hurting the little guys for Wall Street
27.6.2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler is working to protect someone, but it’s not American investors
Leading House Democrat Solicits Feedback From Gensler and Yellen on Crypto Bill
26.6.2023
The bill would provide guidelines for U.S.-based crypto exchanges to register with regulators
Crypto enthusiasts are wrong to target Gary Gensler
22.6.2023
Laws in the United States are the problem. Cryptocurrency advocates should focus on changing them — and, in the meantime, consider moving to the European Union
Crypto Lobbyists Ask SEC for Info on Prometheum, The Mysterious 'Regulated' Crypto Firm
15.6.2023
The “regulated crypto exchange” backed Gary Gensler’s viewpoint in front of Congress. But are they for real?
SEC charges against Binance and Coinbase are terrible for DeFi
10.6.2023
The SEC’s charges against Binance and Coinbase could have far-reaching consequences for decentralized finance
SEC, Gensler-themed memecoins surge amid Binance and Coinbase lawsuits
7.6.2023
Memecoins that draw their likeness from Gary Gensler and the SEC have rallied significantly since the regulator sued Binance and Coinbase
SEC Chairman Gensler Stresses Existing Fiat Digital Currencies Are Sufficient Amid Coinbase and Binance Actions
6.6.2023
In the aftermath of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement actions against Coinbase and Binance, chairman Gary Gensler engaged in a conversation, maintaining that further digital currencies are unnecessary. “We already have digital currency. It’s called...
US SEC Identifies 12 Crypto Tokens as Securities in Binance Lawsuit
6.6.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has identified 12 crypto tokens as securities in a new lawsuit filed against Binance and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ). The securities regulator asserted that Binance platforms “have made available for trading on them crypto assets that...
SEC chair Gensler claps back at Coinbase, says crypto rules already exist
16.5.2023
Speaking at the Financial Markets Conference, the SEC chair asserted that the rules for crypto are already in place and that the crypto sector has been largely non-compliant
SEC Chair Says Crypto Intermediaries Are Rife With Conflict and Urges Compliance
15.5.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission stands ready to help crypto intermediaries come into compliance, said the agency’s Chair Gary Gensler.
Gensler spoke Monday at the Atlanta Fed's 2023 Financial Markets Conference, following rising tension between the regulator and exchanges on how to...
SEC's Gary Gensler takes another swipe at crypto in educational video
28.4.2023
The SEC boss reiterated that “the law is clear” on cryptocurrencies being securities, while others highlighted the lack of regulatory clarity in the U.S
Why the Politics of Crypto Feels Different This Time
26.4.2023
Last week’s testimony by SEC Chair Gary Gensler before the House Financial Services Committee showed that the political divide towards crypto has never been clearer. Noelle Acheson dives into why this matters now
SEC Chair Gensler Declines to Say if Ether Is a Security in Contentious Congressional Hearing
19.4.2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler refused to say whether ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, was a security during a nearly five-hour hearing Tuesday
Committee Advises SEC to ‘Aggressively Assert Authority’ Over Crypto — Says Virtually All Crypto Tokens Are Securities
11.4.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee has advised the SEC to “aggressively” assert authority over crypto assets that are securities. The advisory committee believes that “virtually all, if not all, crypto tokens are securities,”...
Congressman Tom Emmer says SEC chair Gary Gensler is a 'bad faith regulator'
8.4.2023
The crypto-friendly congressman questioned Gary Gensler’s supposed ‘open door policy” suggesting that he “might have an open door, but it is an enter-at-your-own-risk-door.”
SEC Takes Action Against Crypto Trading Platform Beaxy and Its Executives
31.3.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against crypto trading platform Beaxy and its executives. Additionally, the regulator alleged that the cryptocurrency exchange’s founder raised $8 million in an unregistered crypto token offering and “misappropriated...
Gary Gensler: SEC Needs New Tools, Expertise, and Resources to Regulate Crypto Industry
31.3.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler said in a congressional hearing that the securities regulator “requires new tools, expertise, and resources” to combat misconduct in the crypto space. “We’ve seen the Wild West of the crypto markets, rife with...
Ethereum Co-Founder Says Crypto Ecosystem Has Never Been Better or Stronger
28.3.2023
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin says the strength of the crypto ecosystem “has never been better or stronger.” He believes “more clarity” from regulators would be helpful for the crypto industry. “I think our industry has suffered from having two major factions...
The SEC’s Scattergun Approach Shows Its Weakness
23.3.2023
By taking aim at high-profile targets including Coinbase, Justin Sun and Lindsey Lohan, the SEC showed it doesn’t have the resources to effectively police the crypto industry
Biden vows to hold those responsible for SVB, Signature collapse
13.3.2023
US President Joe Biden on Twitter said he is "firmly committed" to holding those responsible for the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapse "fully accountable."