Crypto Market Won’t ‘Last Long Outside’ Regulatory Framework, Gensler Says

The crypto market may struggle to survive in the U.S. outside the country’s regulatory framework, according to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler.

• The industry’s future in five to 10 years lies “within a public policy framework,” Gensler said in an interview with the Financial Times Wednesday.
• “History just tells you, it doesn’t last long outside. Finance is about trust, ultimately,” the SEC chair said.
• Gensler reiterated his desire for crypto trading platforms to register with the SEC because a number of cryptocurrencies can be deemed as securities. “Talk to us, come in,” he said.
• “There are a lot of platforms that are in operation today that would do better engaging. Instead there is a bit of ... begging for forgiveness rather than asking for permission.”
• Gensler has said previously that he is weighing up more robust regulation of the crypto market, dampening hopes held by many in the industry that his interest in the space may lead to a rather hands-off regulatory approach.

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