Gary Gensler


Policy

Top GOP Senator Slams SEC for Ignoring Crypto Turmoil

The ranking Republican on the Banking Committee accused the agency of failing to provide regulatory clarity that could have prevented Celsius' bankruptcy and other recent industry damage.

Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.)  (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Finance

Coinbase Criticizes SEC for Ineffective Cryptocurrency Regulations

The crypto exchange filed a petition to the commission highlighting its complaints about the current regulatory framework.

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Videos

Future of Crypto Regulation as New SEC Commissioner Is Sworn In

The SEC announced Jaime Lizárraga, former Senior Advisor to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has been sworn into office as a commissioner by Chair Gary Gensler.

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Finance

SEC’s Gary Gensler Sees Plenty of ‘Noncompliance’ Across Crypto Industry

SEC Chair Gary Gensler spoke on Bloomberg TV Tuesday, addressing questions around crypto regulation.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Policy

Unpacking the Latest Bitcoin ETF Rejections

Grayscale and Bitwise saw their bitcoin ETF applications rejected. Have we learned anything new?

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images)

Opinion

SEC’s Gensler Reiterates Bitcoin Alone Is a Commodity. Is He Right?

The government's stamp of approval seems to separate BTC from "crypto," but decentralization is a path.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler (Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images)

Finance

Grayscale Remains ‘Unequivocally Committed’ to Converting GBTC to an ETF

A July 6 deadline for an SEC ruling on the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust conversion application looms.

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein (CoinDesk archives)

Videos

Gensler Warns About Crypto Lenders’ High-Yield Products as BTC Plunges

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler reiterated his warning to investors about cryptocurrency protocols offering high-yield returns as crypto lending application Celsius Network froze withdrawals and bitcoin’s price plummeted. “The Hash” group discusses regulatory enforcement in the digital asset space and draws comparisons to BlockFi’s services.

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