Tag: Gary Gensler
Prometheum's Contentious Answer to Crypto Compliance Is Running Late
Much of the crypto sector has been apprehensive about the ribbon cutting on Prometheum's custody and trading operations, which the firm said will full [...]
The SEC Can’t Stop Suing Crypto Companies
“Congress should enact new legislation to avoid legal pitfalls, but it’s unclear to me whether they actually will,” Baumann added. Gensler, for his pa [...]
House’s McHenry Accuses U.S. SEC Chief Gensler of Misleading Congress on Ethereum (ETH)
The classification of (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is a major question hanging over the U.S. oversight of digital assets, a [...]
'What Are We Waiting for'? SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Discusses Moving Crypto Regulation Foward
Known for her fiery dissenting opinions, "Crypto Mom" discusses how the SEC operates, why she wants to see crypto thrive and her "Safe Harbor" proposa [...]
TRON Foundation, Justin Sun Ask U.S. Court to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit
The TRON Foundation and Justin Sun asked a New York court to dismiss an SEC lawsuit, arguing that the regulator failed to establish that the court has [...]
U.S. SEC’s Gensler Says Crypto Firms Skip Public Disclosures by Dodging Registration
Gensler, whose tenure atop the agency has been marked by a legal crusade against what he argues is a largely noncompliant industry, suggested that dig [...]
What Happens if the SEC Classifies ETH a Security? (Wrong Answers Only)
“It is very difficult to know, from what has been publicly disclosed thus far, the nature of the government inquiry that has been sent to the Ethereum [...]
U.S. Senators Berate SEC's Gensler for Agency's 'Unethical' Handling of Crypto Case
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's admission that it misrepresented evidence in a lawsuit against the blockchain project DEBT Box casts dou [...]
SEC to vote today on tough new rules for blank-check ‘SPAC’ companies
SEC Chair Gary Gensler testifies during the House Financial Services Committee hearing titled "Oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission," i [...]
Bitcoin ETFs have a key difference from their stock fund counterparts
The Securities and Exchange Commission pushed for bitcoin ETFs to have a key difference from major stock funds, and that decision's impact on how the [...]
Gary Gensler’s Bitcoin ETF Clown Show
Moreover, Gensler doesn’t sound particularly “merit neutral” (which is how the SEC describes its role in regulating markets) when drawing a comparison [...]
SEC’s Gensler gives in to a bitcoin ETF, but the hostility is still there
Gary Gensler, chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), during an interview in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Andr [...]
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Voted to Approve Spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs
Approved providers include financial giants BlackRock (BLK) and Fidelity, while crypto native fund Grayscale’s popular Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has been u [...]
Gary Gensler’s Begrudging Spot Bitcoin ETF Statement
Commissioner Hester Peirce, a steady supporter of the crypto industry over the years, praised the decisions as "the end of an unnecessary, but consequ [...]
SEC approves rule changes that pave the way for bitcoin ETFs
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday approved rule changes to allow the creation of bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the U.S., a l [...]