Pro-Crypto Lawmakers Probe SEC Chair Gensler Over Alleged Political Bias
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler, known for his skeptical stance towards the crypto industry, is under investigation by Republican lawmakers. The investigation, led by Representatives Jim Jordan, Patrick McHenry, and James Comer, centers on allegations of political favoritism in the SEC’s hiring practices. SEC Hiring Scandal In the letter addressed […]
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The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has outlined two paths the agency is taking to regulate the crypto industry. Meanwhile, a U.S. congressman is investigating whether Gensler helped FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and his bankrupt crypto exchange on legal loopholes to obtain a regulatory monopoly. SEC Chair Gensler on FTX’s Undoing The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, talked about crypto regulation and the undoing of cryptocurrency exchange FTX in an interview with CNBC Thursday. Without confirming....
A U.S. congressman has slammed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Chair Gary Gensler for cracking down on companies outside the SEC’s jurisdiction. The SEC “is not regulating in good faith,” he said, adding that “Under Chair Gensler, the SEC has become a power-hungry regulator.”
Rep. Emmer Slams SEC and Chair Gensler
The director of the Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gurbir Grewal, testified Tuesday before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee Financial Services’....
Several U.S. lawmakers and a commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have voiced concerns about the securities regulator expanding its crypto enforcement unit. “The SEC is a regulatory agency with an enforcement division, not an enforcement agency.” Lawmakers Oppose SEC’s Crypto Enforcement Focus A number of lawmakers and a commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) slammed the securities watchdog Tuesday for focusing on crypto enforcement. This followed the SEC’s announcement that the agency nearly doubled....
In a highly anticipated appearance before the Senate Banking Committee, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler is set to reiterate his stance on the regulatory landscape of crypto today (10:00 am ET). Drawing from his pre-released testimony, Gensler remains unwavering in his belief that the majority of crypto assets fall under the purview […]
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....