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US lawmakers propose SEC chair consider legislation, not enforcement approach to crypto

Two members of the United States House of Representatives have added their names to a list of lawmakers criticizing Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler’s approach to digital asset regulation. In a letter to Gensler dated July 19, Representatives French Hill and Dusty Johnson suggested legislation was a more

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US lawmaker calls on SEC chair to reassess stance on crypto following Ripple ruling

New York Rep. Ritchie Torres has called on United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler to reconsider the regulator’s position on crypto following a “dreadful day in court."In a July 18 letter to Gensler, Torres requested the SEC limit its enforcement cases to “bonafide bad actors” rather

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Chair Gensler says SEC reaction to Ripple decision is mixed, still under consideration

United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler has commented publicly about the last week’s ruling on the agency’s suit against Ripple. Gensler gave a talk on artificial intelligence at the National Press Club on July 17 and was asked about the ruling during the questions and answers afterward. Does the

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Ripple court ruling makes call for regulation ‘more compelling and more urgent’ — former CFTC chair

Timothy Massad, former chair of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has said though a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) v. Ripple court ruling may impact the way businesses and lawmakers address crypto, his call for regulatory clarity remains the same.In a July 7 op-ed with The Wall

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Federal reserve chair Powell emphasizes need for strong oversight of US stablecoins

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reiterated the need of robust central-bank oversight in the ongoing development of stablecoin regulations by the House Financial Services Committee. Powell further disclosed that the Federal Reserve’s staff has been actively

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SEC Chair Gary Gensler Refers to Bitcoin and Ethereum as Non-Securities in Newly Revealed Video

The SEC chair previously indicated that all cryptocurrencies apart from BTC are securities. In a recently unearthed video from a 2018 crypto-themed event hosted by Bloomberg and Fidelity, Gary Gensler, the current chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), made statements that contradict his current position on digital

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