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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler claimed crypto trading platforms operating today should be “asking for permission” rather than “begging for forgiveness,” saying the U.S. crypto markets won’t “last long outside” the country’s regulatory framework. This comes after Gensler told European regulators crypto has “no border or boundaries.”

1 set 2021

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler said Wednesday the crypto markets may struggle to survive in the U.S. outside the country’s regulatory framework. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the potential outcomes for the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape.

1 set 2021

Camila Russo, CEO of decentralized finance-focused media platform The Defiant and "The Infinite Machine" author, discusses why she believes SEC Chair Gary Gensler saying DeFi projects could be subject to regulation could only push DeFi "to be truly decentralized." Plus, her take on ether's net effect on DeFi, the Ethereum network's competitive advantage over emerging smart contract platforms and the evolution of the Ethereum community's culture.

20 ago 2021

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler warned decentralized finance (DeFi) projects that reward participants with incentives or digital tokens could be subject to SEC regulation. "The Hash" hosts discuss the outlook for the DeFi regulatory landscape and how this could enable a "robust push" towards more decentralization.

19 ago 2021

Fund manager VanEck filed for its fourth crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) application on Wednesday. This time, it’s for an ethereum-based ETF that would seek to sidestep U.S. regulators’ crypto ETF blockade by trading ether indirectly. “We’ve seen over a dozen bitcoin-related ETF applications but not as many ether-related ETF applications,” CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De said.

19 ago 2021

Just months after filing for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), Michael Novogratz's cryptocurrency-focused financial services firm Galaxy Digital has filed with U.S. regulators for a bitcoin futures ETF. This comes as SEC Chairman Gary Gensler signaled he preferred ETFs based on bitcoin futures earlier this month at the Aspen Security Forum. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the state of bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. as the SEC has yet to approve any of the dozens of applications for crypto ETFs in recent years.

17 ago 2021

CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses his reading of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler’s letter to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, saying he wants his agency to have greater authority and resources to crack down on the crypto sector.

12 ago 2021

In a letter to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler said Congress should grant the SEC greater authority and resources to crack down on the crypto sector.

11 ago 2021

Crypto.com has seen explosive growth within the past 12 months. It has 10 million users and 90 cryptocurrencies available on the platform. Henrik Johansson, Global Head of Growth, responds to SEC Chair Gary Gensler's remarks on enforcing tighter trading and lending platforms regulations. “As with any new technology that has enormous power to transform and empower people, there will always be a lot of concern," he said. Plus, his vision for future expansions as the company sets a target of acquiring more than 100 million users in the next two years.

6 ago 2021

CoinDesk Data and Indexes Director Galen Moore discusses institutional activity in the crypto markets in light of new data revealing global venture capital funding is pouring into digital assets. “Institutional interest is picking up, but the challenges, both regulatory and fiduciary with direct investment into bitcoin or other cryptos, are noted,” Moore said.

4 ago 2021