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Rep. Davidson Addresses Mood Toward Crypto in Congress

U.S. Congressman Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), who is calling for a restructuring of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the removal of Chairman Gary Gensler, discusses the view toward crypto regulation inside Congress. "The current consensus is ignorance is bliss," Davidson said.

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Rep. Davidson Calls for Removal of SEC's Gensler, Agency Restructuring

Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) wants to restructure the Securities and Exchange Commission and is calling for the removal of SEC Chair Gary Gensler. Earlier this week, Rep. Davidson pointed to "Chairman Gensler’s record of failures" as motivation for the change. The Congressman joins "First Mover" to discuss the state of U.S. crypto regulation and the global implications for the European Parliament's landmark Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework.

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Falls to $28K

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 21, 2023.

Los traders inicialmente subieron los precios de xmon para obtener un airdrop de sudo, el token de gobernanza de SudoSwap. (Getty Images)

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U.S. SEC Warns Advisers They Need to Know Crypto Before Recommending to Clients

Brokers and investment advisers have to understand crypto and ensure it's in clients’ best interests before pitching investments, the SEC staff said in a bulletin.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed spot bitcoin ETF responses for two applicants.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Lawyer Reacts to SEC Chair Gensler Declining to Call Ether a Security at Congressional Hearing

SEC Chair Gary Gensler refused to say whether ether was a security during a nearly five-hour hearing before the House Financial Services Committee yesterday. Joshua Ashley Klayman, Linklaters U.S. Head of Fintech and Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets reacts, explaining why this was "the best the industry could have hoped from him."

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​​SEC Chair Gary Gensler Dodges Answering Question: ‘Is Ether a Security?’

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler repeatedly dodged the question on whether Ethereum is a security or a commodity in Tuesday's House Financial Services Committee hearing. Linklaters U.S. head of fintech and head of blockchain and digital assets Joshua Ashley Klayman weighs in, saying, "the fact he did equivocate on the answer is a positive for the industry." Howard Fischer, Moses Singer partner and former SEC senior trial counsel, added that this "may reflect the internal processes at the SEC."

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SEC Chair Gensler Refuses to Say if Ether Is a Security During House Hearing

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler refused to say whether ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, was a security during a nearly five-hour hearing Tuesday before the House Financial Services Committee. Howard Fischer, Moses Singer partner and former SEC senior trial counsel, along with Joshua Ashley Klayman, Linklaters U.S. head of fintech and head of blockchain and digital assets, discuss their takeaways from the hearing.

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SEC Chair Gensler Declines to Say if Ether Is a Security in Contentious Congressional Hearing

Gary Gensler testified before the House Financial Services Committee for roughly five hours on Tuesday.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Pool /Getty images)

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What’s in the House Financial Services Committee’s Stablecoin Bill?

It would ban a future terraUSD, at least temporarily, and create licensing rules for fiat-backed stablecoin issuers.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) is leading efforts in the House to pass stablecoin legislation (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk).