Ripple execs lash out at SEC’s refusal to postpone appeal filing
According to Ripple’s chief legal officer, the SEC will continue with its appeal of a judgment in the civil case despite Chair Gary Gensler stepping down in six days. Go to Source
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Gary Gensler says the presidential election wasn’t about crypto money
The SEC chair is set to leave office in six days, the same day Donald Trump is scheduled to be inaugurated in Washington, DC. Go to Source
Report: Trump’s First-Day Executive Orders to Target Biden’s Crypto Policies
The incoming Trump administration appears poised to orchestrate a significant shift in U.S. cryptocurrency policy, signaling plans to dismantle key Biden-era regulations, according to The Washington Post (WaPo). Trump’s Alleged Crypto Plans Revealed by Insiders in WaPo Report Insiders privy to the administration’s deliberations revealed to WaPo that overturning the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) … Read more
SEC Chair’s Dire Crypto Warning: Thousands Are Doomed to Fail
SEC Chair Gary Gensler has warned of widespread crypto failures, labeling the industry as speculative, sentiment-driven, and lacking the fundamental stability needed to survive. Gary Gensler’s Chilling Crypto Forecast: A Ticking Time Bomb of Failures Gary Gensler, the departing chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has expressed sharp criticism of the cryptocurrency … Read more
FDIC Vice Chairman Denounces ‘Choke Point-Like’ Tactics
The comments were part of a speech on Friday titled “Charting a New Course.” Did the FDIC Just Confess to Crypto Debanking? Federal Depositary Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Vice Chairman Travis Hill delivered a speech on Friday condemning the agency’s “Choke Point-like tactics” and urging the organization to take “a new approach to digital assets.” Hill’s … Read more
NYDFS launches exchange program with Bank of England on crypto expertise
The New York regulator’s Transatlantic Regulatory Exchange program would allow the NYDFS to exchange senior staff experienced in digital assets with those at the Bank of England. Go to Source
Appellate court grants partial win for Coinbase over SEC rules
A panel of three judges said they would not force the SEC to implement rulemaking on crypto but referred to the commission’s “fogginess” potentially harming digital asset firms. Go to Source
Crypto deregulation under Trump: Promises vs reality
The incoming US president will have the authority to enact many policies favorable to crypto users after taking office next week. Go to Source
Treasury Pick Holds Up to $500K in Blackrock Bitcoin ETF, Vows to Divest Over Conflicts
A Treasury nominee’s six-figure stake in Blackrock’s bitcoin ETF reveals crypto’s grip on elite portfolios, raising stakes for future U.S. economic policy decisions. Blackrock Bitcoin ETF in Spotlight as Bessent’s Financial Ties Unveiled Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary, has disclosed a personal investment of between $250,001 and $500,000 in Blackrock’s bitcoin … Read more
US Crypto Enforcement Titans Exit: A New Era for Digital Assets Awaits
Top U.S. regulators who championed aggressive crypto enforcement are stepping down, paving the way for a new era of innovation-focused oversight under the incoming administration. End of an Era: US Regulators Who Championed Crypto Enforcement Step Down Several high-profile cryptocurrency enforcement leaders at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission … Read more