SEC Chairman Gary Gensler: Bitcoin Competes With The U.S. Banking System

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler: Bitcoin Competes With The U.S. Banking System

Gary Gensler said on Wednesday that Bitcoin was created “as a reaction” to the U.S. monetary system and its worldwide consensus.Bitcoin is an “off-the-grid” alternative to the traditional financial system, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler said.Gensler joined former SEC chairman Jay Clayton on Wednesday to talk about Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and ETFs.Issuers should “come within the investor protection remit” to launch a spot BTC ETF in the U.S., Gensler said.Bitcoin is a competitor to the U.S. banking system and its worldwide consensus, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary....


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