Gary Gensler


Policy

SEC's Gensler Says House Bill Would 'Undermine' Regulator's Crypto, Capital Markets Oversight

SEC Chair Gary Gensler pushed back against the FIT21 bill hours ahead of a planned vote.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Prometheum's Contentious Answer to Crypto Compliance Is Running Late

The startup's plan to launch a custody operation followed by SEC-compliant crypto trading missed its first-quarter target, but the firm says it's just finishing up some technical work.

Co-CEO Aaron Kaplan's Prometheum is planning to start its crypto custody business with Ethereum's ETH. (Screen capture/U.S. House Financial Services Committee)

Opinion

The SEC Can’t Stop Suing Crypto Companies

Robinhood apparently made strenuous efforts to comply with the agency, even applying to become a special purpose crypto broker-dealer. The SEC is likely to sue for alleged securities violations in any case.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, modified)

Policy

House's McHenry Accuses SEC Chief Gensler of Misleading Congress on Ethereum

The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee says Gensler refused to discuss his view on ETH in testimony even after the SEC was investigating it as a security.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023 (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

'What Are We Waiting for'? SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Discusses Moving Crypto Regulation Forward

Known for her fiery dissenting opinions, "Crypto Mom" discusses how the SEC operates, why she wants to see crypto thrive and her "Safe Harbor" proposal to allow projects to decentralize.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

TRON Foundation, Justin Sun Ask U.S. Court to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit

The defendants argue that the SEC failed to establish that the court has jurisdiction over the foreign defendants.

Justin Sun (CoinDeskTV)

Policy

SEC's Gensler Says Crypto Firms Skip Public Disclosures by Dodging Registration

The agency chairman said that the industry could benefit from "disinfectant."

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler says the agency's court loss led to bitcoin ETF approvals. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Opinion

What Happens if the SEC Classifies ETH a Security? (Wrong Answers Only)

The reported move, if confirmed, could have serious ramifications for the blockchain’s developers. But success for the troubled regulator is far from certain and unanswered questions abound.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, modified)

Policy

Genesis to Pay SEC $21M Penalty to Settle Charges Over Gemini Earn Product

The settlement comes days after a New York judge denied motions by Genesis and crypto exchange Gemini to stop the SEC case.

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. Senators Berate SEC's Gensler for Agency's 'Unethical' Handling of Crypto Case

Republican lawmakers wrote to the SEC chairman, arguing that its misrepresenting of evidence against DEBT Box casts doubt on the agency's other enforcement matters.

Gary Gensler's SEC must now decide what to do about multiple applications for BTC and ETH ETFs (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)