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SEC Chief Gensler Warns Crypto Firms to Comply With Rules After Kraken Shutters US Staking Program

Other platforms that offer yield-earning programs should "take note" and come into compliance, the regulator said a day after crypto exchange Kraken said it will pay a $30 million fine to settle SEC charges.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce: SEC ‘Disappoints’ When It Comes to Crypto

The securities watchdog has “never handled innovation” well, the SEC Commissioner behind the token safe harbor guidance tells Robert Stevens.

Hester Peirce at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

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Warren Praises SEC Chair Gensler, Slams Crypto Lobby

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) praised the country's securities regulator and its chief Gary Gensler's efforts to police the crypto industry, while calling for lawmakers to give the watchdog the necessary resources and authority to keep things going. Warren also took aim at crypto lobbying. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in U.S. crypto regulation.

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Elizabeth Warren Praises SEC Chief Gensler, Slams Crypto Lobby

The Massachusetts senator pointed to the regulator's enforcement actions against crypto firms and promoters.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says the crypto industry is afraid of a "strong SEC." (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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SEC Tells US-Listed Companies They’d Better Disclose Crypto Damage

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued letters to companies flagging the need to disclose any potential impacts from mayhem in the crypto markets.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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SEC's Gensler Says Agency Is Fine Going After Crypto With Its Current Authority

In an interview on Yahoo Finance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler said that the SEC has the basic disclosure and governance requirements in place to hold digital-assets firms accountable. Fitch Ratings Senior Director Monsur Hussain discusses what this means for the future of crypto regulation.

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Gensler Says SEC Is Fine Going After Crypto With Its Current Authority

As a new Congress prepares to work on uncertain crypto legislation next year, the SEC chairman says his agency needs nothing apart from more money and more reach overseas.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, on Capitol Hill, September 15, 2022 in Washington, DC.  (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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The ‘Good Cop and Bad Cop’ of US Crypto Regulations

The ongoing tug-of-war between the top two federal regulatory agencies keeps the crypto industry on its toes. That’s why Gary Gensler and Rostin Behnam share a spot on CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

Rostin Behnam and Gary Gensler (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)

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SEC Chair Gary Gensler Addresses FTX Crisis

As crypto exchange FTX's liquidity crisis continues to ripple across the industry, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler discusses his outlook on the state of crypto regulation during an interview with CNBC. "The Hash" panel discusses his latest comments.

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