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US House Republicans probe SEC’s Gensler on political hiring claims

[Sep 12 2:38 AM] Three GOP lawmakers asked SEC Chair Gary Gensler to turn over information on his agency’s hiring process, claiming they had found evidence of a political ideology-driven hire.

Coinbase narrows subpoena, wants Gensler’s emails during time as SEC Chair

[Jul 15 5:44 PM] Coinbase initially demanded a subpoena into Gary Gensler’s private communications before his time as SEC Chair but has changed tactics in its latest letter to the judge.

SEC Asks Court to Quash Coinbase Subpoena in Legal Clash Over Crypto Regulations

[Jun 29 3:20 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked the court to quash a subpoena issued by crypto exchange Coinbase that demands documents related to the crypto markets and personal communications of SEC Chair Gary Gensler. The SEC argues…

SEC Chair Advocates Increased AI Use for Market Surveillance and Enforcement

[Jul 18, 2023 5:30 PM] U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler says the SEC could benefit from making greater use of artificial intelligence (AI) in several areas, including enforcement and market surveillance. However, he also raised a number of…

SEC Chair Gensler Rebuts Claims Crypto Exchanges Lacked ‘Fair Notice,’ Affirms ‘Majority’ of Tokens Are Securities

[Jun 8, 2023 4:30 PM] U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler discussed crypto exchanges and digital currencies at the Piper Sandler Global Exchange & Fintech Conference. He insisted that there is “nothing about the crypto securities markets…

Janet Yellen Urges Congress to Enact Stricter Regulations for Crypto Industry Amid SEC Shakedown

[Jun 7, 2023 11:30 AM] In a recent statement, former U.S. Federal Reserve chair and current Treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, expressed her desire for Congress to enact more regulatory measures concerning the cryptocurrency industry. Yellen cited Treasury reports on…

SEC Chair Warns US Default Would Have ‘Significant’ and ‘Lasting Effects’ on Investors, Markets

[May 11, 2023 8:30 PM] Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has warned that the U.S. Treasury defaulting on its debt obligations “would have very significant, hard to predict, and likely lasting effects on investors, issuers, and markets alike.”…

US Lawmaker Introducing Legislation to Remove SEC Chairman Due to ‘Long Series of Abuses’

[Apr 19, 2023 2:30 AM] A U.S. lawmaker has announced that he is introducing legislation to remove the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman in order to “correct a long series of abuses.” The SEC, under Chair Gary Gensler, has been heavily criticized for…

SEC Deems DASH, ALGO, and OMG ‘Unregistered Securities’ in Bittrex Lawsuit

[Apr 18, 2023 11:30 AM] According to the recent complaint by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Bittrex, the securities regulator insists that a few crypto asset tokens were offered and sold as investment contracts and are securities. The news…

Gary Gensler finds new audience for his crypto skepticism: The US Army

[Jan 11, 2023 11:53 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chair called crypto "the Wild West" and urged troops not to “get caught up in the FOMO.”

SEC Chairman Says Important to Regulate Crypto Issuers and Intermediaries

[Dec 18, 2022 11:00 PM] The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has stressed the importance of bringing “intermediaries and issuers of crypto securities” into compliance. In addition, the U.S. Treasury…

US Securities Watchdog Charges Sam Bankman-Fried With Fraud Over FTX Collapse

[Dec 13, 2022 9:00 AM] According to a statement published on Dec. 13, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) with defrauding investors. SEC chairman Gary Gensler explained that the U.S…