SEC Chair Gensler Says Cryptocurrency Exchanges Need More Regulation, Asks Co...

SEC Chair Gensler Says Cryptocurrency Exchanges Need More Regulation, Asks Co...

The new chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, is pushing for more regulation around cryptocurrency exchanges, citing the need for investor protection in this area. He has asked Congress to weigh in. SEC Chairman Pushes for More Crypto Regulation SEC Chairman Gary Gensler talked about cryptocurrency regulation on Thursday at a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) conference. FINRA is a government-authorized not-for-profit organization that oversees U.S. broker-dealers. “At the SEC, we are focused on going after misconduct wherever we....


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