Gary Gensler Asks SEC Staff to Fine-Tune Crypto Compliance — Says ‘Vast Majority Are Securities’

The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, revealed that he has asked staff at the SEC to fine-tune compliance for crypto tokens and intermediaries. He emphasized that the vast majority of crypto tokens are securities. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler on Crypto Regulation Gary Gensler, the chairman of the U.S. Securities … Read more

SEC Chairman Publishes Video Outlining Plan to Regulate Crypto Trading Platforms

The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has published a video explaining how the agency plans to regulate crypto exchanges. “I’ve asked our staff to work directly with the platforms to get them registered and regulated,” the SEC chief revealed. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler’s Video About Regulating Crypto Exchanges U.S. … Read more

SEC Criticized for How It Regulates Crypto — Chair Gensler Says Most Crypto Tokens ‘Have Attributes of Securities’

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been heavily criticized for its approach to regulating the crypto sector. The criticism followed the securities regulator’s action against a former Coinbase employee in an insider trading case, in which the SEC named nine crypto tokens listed on Coinbase as securities. SEC Slammed for Regulation by Enforcement … Read more

Finder’s $675 ETH Prediction, India Calls on G20 Re: Crypto Taxes, Peterffy Concerned BTC Could ‘Become Worthless or Outlawed’ — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review

In this week’s bite-sized digest of the hottest stories from Bitcoin.com News, a new Finder survey knocks down previous forecasts for ethereum’s price a notch, with crypto experts predicting lower long-term prices for the asset. Also, India calls on G20 nations to bring cryptocurrencies within the “Automatic Exchange of Information” framework, billionaire Thomas Peterffy weighs … Read more

US Lawmaker Urges SEC to Go After Major Crypto Exchanges That Traded XRP

U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman has urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to go after major cryptocurrency exchanges that traded xrp, which the regulator deems a security. “It’s easier to go after the small fish than the big fish, but the big fish operating major exchanges did many, many tens of thousands of transactions … Read more

US Lawmaker Slams SEC for Not Regulating in Good Faith — ‘Under Chair Gensler, SEC Has Become Power-Hungry’

A U.S. congressman has slammed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Chair Gary Gensler for cracking down on companies outside the SEC’s jurisdiction. The SEC “is not regulating in good faith,” he said, adding that “Under Chair Gensler, the SEC has become a power-hungry regulator.” Rep. Emmer Slams SEC and Chair Gensler The director … Read more

US Senator Says Too Many Crypto Firms Are Able to Scam Customers — Urges SEC to Regulate

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren says that “too many crypto firms have been able to scam customers and leave ordinary investors holding the bag while insiders make off with their money.” She stressed the need for stronger rules, urging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Congress to take action on crypto regulation. U.S. Senator Says … Read more

Gary Gensler Outlines What to Expect From SEC on US Crypto Regulation

The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has outlined what to expect from the securities watchdog on crypto regulation. “We do have robust authorities from Congress also to use our exemptive authorities that we can tailor investor protection,” he explained. Chair Gensler Highlights SEC’s Work on Crypto Regulation SEC Chairman … Read more