SEC Chair Gensler Outlines Plans for Crypto Trading, Exchanges, Investor Prot...

The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, says cryptocurrency exchanges are “trading against their customers often because they’re market-marking against their customers.” He has raised concerns over crypto trading platforms “commingling” services. SEC Chair Gensler on Crypto Exchanges Trading Against Customers SEC Chairman Gary Gensler said in an interview with Bloomberg News Tuesday that some cryptocurrency exchange platforms may be betting against their own customers. Gensler expressed concerns that crypto....

The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, explained that there is not enough investor protection in cryptocurrency. He added that the securities regulator needs more funding and manpower to effectively regulate the crypto sector. SEC Chair Gensler Says More Funding Needed to Regulate Crypto Space SEC Chairman Gary Gensler detailed his agency’s approach to regulating cryptocurrencies before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday. He assured senators that the SEC is working overtime to create a regulatory framework for crypto assets. Noting the....

The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has outlined what to expect from the securities watchdog on crypto regulation. “We do have robust authorities from Congress also to use our exemptive authorities that we can tailor investor protection,” he explained. Chair Gensler Highlights SEC’s Work on Crypto Regulation SEC Chairman Gary Gensler outlined what to expect from his agency on U.S. crypto regulation Thursday in an interview with Yahoo Finance Live. He was asked, “What can we expect from the SEC in the coming....

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....

Gary Gensler added that he continued to be “intrigued with the technology,” but did not directly address if the SEC would approve a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund. Gary Gensler, chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, reiterated his call for investor protection in securities offered by crypto firms.Speaking virtually at the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Compass Investor Conference on Tuesday, Gensler said the SEC would use its existing authority to focus on cryptocurrency projects and exchanges, warning people of potentially “too good to be true” returns on....