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New court filings show SEC, Chair Gensler believed ethereum was a security for at least a year

FOX Business’ Charlie Gasparino explains the political and market implications of ConsenSys, the backer of the Ethereum blockchain, suing the SEC over its security status. Exclusive: For at least a year, the Securities and Exchange Commission and its chairman, Gary Gensler, have believed that Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency, is an unregistered securities transaction that does […]

Trader Peter Brandt blasts SEC boss Gary Gensler once again – crypto.news

Trader Peter Brandt expressed doubts about U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler and the agency’s ability to adequately protect investors. Brandt highlighted Gensler’s involvement in the MF Global bankruptcy on social media. Brandt said Gensler allowed his clients to commingle their funds. He also singled out Gensler, who was chairman of the […]

SEC's Gensler calls for shorter settlement times in currency markets – Financial Times

Unlock Editor's Digest for free FT editor Roula Khalaf has chosen her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The top U.S. securities regulator said Thursday that regulators should work to include foreign exchange in a global effort to reduce trade settlement times in financial markets. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler said regulators and […]

SEC, Gensler face bipartisan backlash over X account hack

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler said after the agency's social media accounts were hacked last week and falsely claimed to have approved several much-anticipated Bitcoin investment funds. It faces bipartisan political backlash. The SEC ultimately approved an exchange-traded fund (ETF) to hold Bitcoin about 24 hours later, but the agency's high-profile blunder […]