Gary Gensler
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Despite increased bipartisan efforts in Congress to pass crypto-related legislation, Sens. Lummis and Scott say Democrats are still standing in the way
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Paxos is getting off scot-free after the SEC said it wouldn’t pursue legal action against the company
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Fund issuers expect very few additional comments from the SEC on their ETH fund registration statements, if any at all
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Trump insiders say he will dismantle the anti-crypto army within an hour of taking office, but the campaign has been quiet about how it plans to do so
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Rep. Nickel, who will be leaving Capitol Hill in 2025, said it’s important to reiterate that SEC Chair Gary Gensler does not represent all Democrats’ views
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The individual issuers are working with SEC staff to get registration statements approved, Gensler said
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This might sound contradictory to the entire ethos of the crypto space, but I believe that the most powerful players in crypto want to become the next Big Tech
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Plus, Robinhood announced that it entered into an agreement to acquire Bitstamp, one of Europe’s largest and longest-serving crypto exchanges
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Whether you decide to invest in bitcoin should be up to you, not the SEC or Gary Gensler
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We need this repeal for the future of our digital economy, the safe custody of cryptocurrencies and the good of the American investor
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The Senate will vote on the anti-SAB 121 resolution tomorrow, and it looks like there are enough Democrats on board to get the legislation to the president’s desk, according to people familiar with the matter
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Our nation’s legislative farmers must return to the crucial task of protecting and catalyzing the homegrown crypto ecosystem
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Gensler, who has in the past denied that he is working against the clock, could be looking at a serious uphill battle after November should the Senate or the White House flip
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Gary Gensler added that the ETH ETF applications are still in front of the five-person commission
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The SEC’s X attack happened after the agency disabled two-factor authentication in July 2023
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The ETF approvals come as the SEC pursues a multi-front strategy of crypto oversight and rule-changing
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If history is any indication, Gensler’s post could mean positive news is on the way
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