Fed’s vice chair for supervision Michael Barr to step down in February
Michael Barr’s resignation is effective from February 28, 2025, but he will continue as governor of the Federal Reserve Board A Reuters report indicated in December that Barr was seeking…
French Hill voted in to chair US House Financial Services Committee next year
Hill won after a second round vote, beating three other crypto-friendly Republicans Current Chair Patrick McHenry is retiring in on January 25, 2025 Hill has championed several crypto bills, including…
Donald Trump selects pro-crypto Paul Atkins to be the next US SEC chair
Trump picks Paul Atkins, a pro-crypto libertarian, for the SEC chair role. Atkins is expected to provide clearer crypto regulations. Senate confirmation is needed, although Trump could pursue a recess…
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…