SEC Chair Gensler to step down on January 20
Gary Gensler will step down on January 20, 2025. Solana, XRP among cryptocurrencies to spike amid the news. US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has announced his resignation…
‘Crypto Dad’ denies interest in becoming the next SEC chair
Giancarlo said he’s not interested in any crypto role in the US Treasury Speculation has grown over who will replace SEC Chair Gary Gensler following Donald Trump’s re-election Christopher Giancarlo,…
Mark Cuban voices interest in becoming the next SEC chair
Mark Cuban claims that Gensler is “awful” for crypto and all businesses Cuban highlighted Harris’s promise to advance technologies such as AI and blockchain Lawyer John Deaton said Cuban would…
US SEC Chair Gensler reaffirms Bitcoin (BTC) is not a security under SEC rules
US SEC Chair Gensler reaffirms Bitcoin (BTC) is not a security under current regulations. SEC plans new regulations for DeFi and trading systems to protect investors. Crypto firms, including Coinbase,…
CFTC Chair says 70-80% of cryptocurrencies are non-securities
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam says a majority of cryptocurrencies, 70-80%, are non-securities. Behnam appeared before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry’s Hearing on the Oversight of Digital…
SEC chair says S-1 approvals for spot Ether ETFs in the summer
SEC Chair Gary Gensler told lawmakers on Thursday that he sees spot Ethereum ETFs’ S-1 filings approval in the summer. The SEC Chair’s comments however did not offer much information,…
Former SEC chair on Bitcoin ETF: ‘I think approval is inevitable’
SEC delayed its decision this week on applications for a Bitcoin ETF. Former SEC chair Jay Clayton talked Bitcoin ETF with CNBC on Friday. The world’s largest cryptocurrency is down…
Former SEC Chair says Bitcoin ETF approval ‘hard to resist’
Jay Clayton shared his opinion during an interview with CNBC on Monday. The former SEC chair says if applicants demonstrate efficacy and have surveillance, it would be hard for the…
Stablecoins and Ether are going to be commodities, says CFTC Chair
Key takeaways CFTC chair Rostin Behnam believes that stablecoins and Ether are going to be commodities. The CFTC has always maintained that Bitcoin, Ether, and other cryptocurrencies are commodities. Behnam…
Crypto turns red as Fed Chair Jerome Powell hints at higher rates
Crypto and stocks reacted negatively to comments about US inflation by Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Bitcoin traded to lows of $22,120 while the S&P 500 fell 1%. Investors are now…