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Rep. Tom Emmer proposes to defund SEC’s crusade against crypto
9.11.2023
Rep. Tom Emmer added a provision in the House GOP spending bill that would block the SEC from using government funds to pursue crypto companies until Congress weighs in on who has jurisdiction over crypto
US lawmaker proposes to cut SEC chair Gary Gensler’s salary to $1
7.11.2023
The Financial Services and General Government bill proposes to drastically cut funding to the SEC and other government agencies
A Tale of 2 SEC Commissioners
3.11.2023
Another Court Finds SEC Acted ‘Arbitrarily and Capriciously’
3.11.2023
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has found that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) acted “arbitrarily and capriciously” in a case involving the stock buyback disclosure rule. “Another day and another court finds that the SEC again acted...
Bitcoin ETFs may be headed for one epic Gensler ‘rugpull,’ say analysts
31.10.2023
While unlikely, Bloomberg’s ETF analysts conceded that there’s always a possibility that SEC Chair Gary Gensler could be waiting until the last moment to deny the flurry of pending spot Bitcoin ETF applications
Gary Gensler’s Bitcoin ETF position is ‘inconsistent’… says Gary Gensler
30.10.2023
During a panel at the 2019 MIT Bitcoin Expo, Gensler called out the securities regulator for its ‘inconsistent’ approach to spot Bitcoin ETF approvals
“We Obtained Judgments Worth $5 Billion” Gary Gensler Recounts Achievements Amid Backlash
26.10.2023
The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Gary Gensler disclosed a summary of the agency’s performance in its quest to promote a more transparent market. In his speech at the 2023 Securities Enforcement Forum titled, “Partners of Honest Business and Prosecutors...
SEC’s Gensler Won’t Say What’s Next With Bitcoin ETFs After Grayscale Loss
25.10.2023
Coinbase Says SEC is Attempting to ‘Redefine Definition of an Investment Contract’
25.10.2023
Coinbase argues in a new filing that the Securities and Exchange Commission is attempting to control all investment activity and define its own regulatory ambit
Skybridge Boss Scaramucci Predicts Bitcoin’s Value Could Multiply 11-fold With Blackrock’s ETF Approval
22.10.2023
Anthony Scaramucci, founder of Skybridge Capital, believes that if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approves Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund, the value of bitcoin could surge significantly. Scaramucci also discussed Sam Bankman-Fried, the former head of...
Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood Blames Gary Gensler for Obstructing Proposed Spot Bitcoin ETFs and Not SEC
17.10.2023
Influential investor Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest, said that the researchers at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are “really good”, and it’s the agency’s Chair Gary Gensler who is standing on the way of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Speaking with Coin Stories...
SEC Announces Increased Oversight of Cryptocurrencies in 2024 Fiscal Plan
16.10.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its fiscal plan for 2024 today, detailing a heightened regulatory focus on cryptocurrency and associated financial technologies. This report comes from the SEC's Division of Examinations and outlines the agency's approach to emerging market...
SEC chair Gary Gensler warns impending AI-wrought financial crisis ‘nearly unavoidable’
16.10.2023
Gensler reportedly fears big tech’s stranglehold on AI technologies homogenizing the financial market
US Oversight and Accountability Committee Slams Gary Gensler For Lack of Cooperation
13.10.2023
The US House Committee on Oversight and Accountability has issued a warning to Gary Gensler, Chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), asking him to cooperate or face disciplinary action.
In a letter addressed to Gensler, James Comer, Chairman of the Committee on Oversight...
House committee chairman threatens SEC chair with subpoena, but not over crypto
12.10.2023
U.S. House Oversight and Accountability Committee chair James Comer thinks Genlser is stonewalling him. Crypto supporters know the feeling
CFTC Chair Clashes with SEC's Gensler, Argues Majority of Crypto Should Be Seen as Commodities
3.10.2023
Yesterday at the Futures Industry Association Expo, Rostin Behnam, Chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), reiterated his call for a comprehensive regulatory structure for the crypto sector. ...
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Gary Gensler Explains Why SEC Is Taking Litigation-Heavy Strategy to Regulate Crypto
1.10.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has explained why the securities regulator is taking a litigation-heavy strategy to regulate the crypto industry. The SEC chair insisted that enforcement actions against crypto firms are not brought with a political agenda...
US House Committee Grills SEC Chair Gary Gensler Over Crypto, Dubbed 'Tonya Harding of Regulation'
28.9.2023
In a congressional hearing on September 27, the chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Gary Gensler, faced a barrage of questions and criticisms regarding the oversight of crypto markets.
Colorful analogies and sharp rebukes at the hearing shed light on...
SEC’s Gensler Throws More Crypto Punches in Congressional Hearing
27.9.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler continued his combative stance against crypto "hucksters" in congressional testimony on Wednesday, declining to answer the industry's most urgent questions while arguing that digital assets companies have been dangerously careless...
SEC's Gensler taken to task over crypto custody guidance again in House hearing
27.9.2023
The SEC’s controversial Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 has received a steady flow of criticism since its publication in March 2022