Gary Gensler

Gensler Says Crypto Oversight Still Essential
Gensler Says Crypto Oversight Still Essential
January 08, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Gary Gensler will step down as chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Jan. 20 with the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. But...

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Coinbase Tells Appeals Court It Seeks Regulatory Clarity From SEC
Coinbase Tells Appeals Court It Seeks Regulatory Clarity From SEC
September 23, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase Global addressed a federal appeals court Monday (Sept. 23), aiming to force the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to create new rules for digital...

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Ripple Pledges $25 Million Yearly to Crypto Super PAC 
Ripple Pledges $25 Million Yearly to Crypto Super PAC 
May 29, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Ripple has donated another $25 million to pro-cryptocurrency political action committee (PAC) Fairshake. And there’s more where that came from, the blockchain payments company’s CEO told...

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Cryptocurrency Bill Passes US House Despite SEC Opposition
Cryptocurrency Bill Passes US House Despite SEC Opposition
May 22, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

A bill said to provide consumer protections and regulatory certainty around digital assets was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 22)....

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SEC Chair: House Crypto Bill Creates ‘Immeasurable Risk’
SEC Chair: House Crypto Bill Creates ‘Immeasurable Risk’
May 22, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The head of the SEC says new cryptocurrency legislation will undermine his agency’s work. Hours before a scheduled vote Wednesday (May 22), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...

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SEC: Data Breaches at Financial Institutions Must Be Reported in 30 Days
SEC: Data Breaches at Financial Institutions Must Be Reported in 30 Days
May 19, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

New federal regulations give some financial institutions (FIs) a tighter deadline for reporting security breaches. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted changes last week...

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Report: Sen. Marco Rubio Asks SEC to Block Shein IPO
Report: Sen. Marco Rubio Asks SEC to Block Shein IPO
February 15, 2024  |  IPO

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is reportedly asking the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to prevent fast fashion platform Shein from its bid to list publicly in...

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SEC Authorizes Bitcoin ETF Without Endorsing Bitcoin
SEC Authorizes Bitcoin ETF Without Endorsing Bitcoin
January 11, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

American regulators have approved bitcoin exchange-traded funds in a victory for the cryptocurrency sector. The Wednesday (Jan. 10) announcement by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) came after years...

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FBI Investigating Tuesday’s Hack of SEC’s Social Media Account
FBI Investigating Tuesday’s Hack of SEC’s Social Media Account
January 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The FBI is reportedly looking into a hacker’s brief takeover of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) account on the social media platform X. The SEC said...

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