SEC’s credibility faces fresh fire as lawmakers spotlight deleted texts, agency missteps, and possible special treatment for its former top official. House Committee Slams SEC Over Gensler’s Deleted Messages Leaders of the House Committee on Financial Services sent a letter on Sept. 30 to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins, questioning the […]
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Explosive new revelations expose the SEC’s widespread destruction of crypto-related communications, igniting a legal firestorm that Coinbase is using to challenge regulatory integrity in court. SEC Under Fire for Erasing Communications Linked to Gensler and Crypto Policies Coinbase’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, revealed on Sept. 11 that the company had escalated its legal challenge […]
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The crypto industry is denouncing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after the agency’s inspector general said nearly a year of text messages from former Chair Gary Gensler’s government phone were irretrievably lost because of “avoidable errors.” SEC Agrees to Fixes After Gensler Text Loss; Crypto Sector Sees Double Standard The SEC’s Office of Inspector […]
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Patrick McHenry, who served as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee from 2023 to 2025, explained that the private opinion of former SEC Chair Gary Gensler on cryptocurrency differed from his public actions. He attributed Gensler’s anti-crypto stance to progressive ideology and Senate politics. Former Representative Patrick McHenry: Gensler Opposed Crypto Due to Senate […]
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A former SEC chair has warned that while bitcoin may endure as a form of digital gold, the majority of other crypto tokens are likely to collapse. Bitcoin Has Staying Power, Most Crypto Tokens Don’t, Says Former SEC Head Gary Gensler, former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) who exited the agency […]
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The regulator quietly dismissed enforcement actions against Kraken, Consensys, and Cumberland on Thursday. SEC Softens Stance, Dismisses Three Prominent Crypto Cases Ohio Republican Senator Bernardo Moreno, on Thursday called former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler, “one of the stupidest people in government.” That same day, the SEC dropped three prominent enforcement […]
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The former regulator had previously won the MIT Sloan Outstanding Teacher Award for the 2018-19 academic year. Former SEC Chairman Named MIT “Professor of the Practice” Before Gary Gensler became the SEC Chairman, he was teaching crypto at MIT, and on Monday, the university announced that Gensler would return to “teach and conduct research on […]
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler has officially stepped down, ending a tenure defined by strict cryptocurrency enforcement and calls for clearer regulations to encourage innovation. Gary Gensler’s Departure: A New Chapter for the SEC Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has concluded his tenure at the agency, leaving on Jan. 20. […]
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As Gary Gensler prepares to announce his resignation, some SEC officials have said they will step down before Donald Trump’s inauguration.
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SEC chair warns most crypto tokens lack compliance and face uncertain futures, while bitcoin, compared to gold, stands as a speculative but enduring asset. SEC Chief: Bitcoin Sets the Standard While Crypto Tokens Face Tougher Laws Outgoing U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler defended his regulatory stance on cryptocurrency in an interview […]
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