Gary Gensler

SEC Chair Gary Gensler announced that he is stepping down from the agency on Jan. 20. The news sent altcoins flying as investors anticipate that the agency's new leadership will be friendlier towards the crypto industry. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

Nov 22, 2024

Skybridge Capital founder and managing partner Anthony Scaramucci explains why former President Donald Trump is supporting World Liberty Financial. Plus, Scaramucci’s take on why SEC Chair Gary Gensler is cracking down on crypto and whether a Kamala Harris administration would keep him as the country’s top financial regulator.

Oct 15, 2024

U.S. federal prosecutors charge four crypto market makers and over a dozen individuals for market manipulation and fraud after the FBI created a token to ensnare bad actors. Plus, SEC Chair Gary Gensler's latest comments on the crypto industry and VanEck unveils a fresh $30 million fund for fintech, digital asset and AI firms. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

Oct 10, 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Michele Musso breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as a U.S. judge has agreed to a settlement between the SEC, Terraform Labs and its former CEO Do Kwon. Plus, SEC Chair Gary Gensler told senators in a budget hearing that the applications to run ether spot ETFs should be finished this summer and a JPMorgan research report says digital assets have seen $12 billion of net inflows year-to-date.

Jun 14, 2024

Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) answers five rapid-fire questions from CoinDesk, including what the FIT21 bill entails, his reaction to SEC Chair Gensler's comments on the bill, and whether we could expect a Hill chairmanship at the House Financial Services Committee.

May 22, 2024

Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.), who serves as the Vice Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, joins "First Mover" to break down the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act. Plus, his reaction to SEC Chair Gary Gensler's pushback against the bill.

May 22, 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as SEC Chair Gary Gensler pushes back against the FIT21 bill hours before a planned vote on Wednesday, saying that the bill “would create new regulatory gaps." Plus, crypto exchanges Coinbase, Kraken, and other firms have joined an alliance to tackle scams. And, WisdomTree won approval to list crypto ETPs on the London Stock Exchange.

May 22, 2024

CoinDesk's Most Influential list, a ranking of the 50 people who defined 2023 in crypto, includes U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De shares insights into Gensler's influence on the crypto industry this year.

Dec 4, 2023

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler is one of the changemakers included in CoinDesk's Most Influential list, a ranking of the 50 people who defined 2023 in crypto. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De joins CoinDesk TV to discuss.

Dec 4, 2023

"The Cryptopians" author and "Unchained" podcast host Laura Shin discusses the latest headlines shaping the crypto industry, including FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction and institutional interest growing within the digital assets space. This comes as ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood said on CNBC that it's hard to come up with a logical reason for why SEC Chair Gary Gensler is standing in the way of a spot bitcoin ETF.

Nov 15, 2023