On Day of Coinbase Listing, SEC Chair Gary Gensler Takes the Helm

Gary Gensler has been approved by the Senate to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission.

US Senate votes to confirm Gary Gensler as SEC chair

Gensler's confirmation comes almost three months after President Joe Biden first announced he was his pick for the SEC. Voting mostly along party lines, the US Senate confirmed the nomination of Gary Gensler to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. In a vote of 53-45 today, the Senate members confirmed the former chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission.

New Petition Appeals to SEC Chair Nominee Gary Gensler to “End the Ripple Lawsuit”

A new petition filed by an XRP advocate has surfaced, demanding that Gary Gensler drop the Ripple lawsuit once he is confirmed as Chairman of the SEC.

New petition asks SEC chair nominee Gary Gensler to drop Ripple lawsuit

An XRP advocate started a petition to SEC chair nominee Gary Gensler, asking him to end the lawsuit against Ripple should he be confirmed as the new chair.

Ex-SEC Chair On Bitcoin Regulation, New BTC ETF, N Korean Crypto Hackers + More News

Source: iStock/pichet_w Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Regulation news Former US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay Clayton, who now advises One River Asset Management on cryptocurrency, told CNBC that bitcoin (BTC) was not a security before he joined the

Former SEC chair Jay Clayton tips new Bitcoin regulations are coming

The former SEC chairman warns that regulation will come both directly and indirectly.

XRP lawsuit effect: Ex-SEC Chair talks about Bitcoin's (non)security status

Earlier today, investment banking company Morgan Stanley filed multiple institutional funds that may gain exposure to Bitcoin especially through shares of Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust or cash-settled fut The post XRP lawsuit effect: Ex-SEC Chair talks about Bitcoin's (non)security status appeared first on AMBCrypto.

Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton Joins Crypto Advisory Board

Former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton has taken up an advisory role with crypto firm One River Digital Asset Management.

Ex-SEC Chair Enters Crypto River, USD 225m Crypto Fund + More News

Jay Clayton. Source: Twitter, SEC Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Career news One River Asset Management, a USD 2.5bn firm whose crypto funds are backed by hedge fund titan Alan Howard, brought on former US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton as an

Gensler confirmation as SEC chair would be good for crypto, says Hester Peirce

SEC commissioner Hester Peirce is optimistic that the US will eventually offer more clarity for cryptocurrency investors. Hester Peirce of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission is well-known as a regulator who has shown consistent support for digital assets, so much so that her moniker "crypto mom" has become unshakeable. In a new interview with the Thinking Crypto podcast, Peirce reflected on the United States' regulatory approach to the asset class to date, arguing that, “I think we have missed the boat a bit on crypto.

Former SEC Commissioner Says Incoming SEC Chair Gary Gensler Could Withdraw Lawsuit against Ripple

Gary Gensler, who has been tapped by President Joe Biden to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as chairman, is awaiting the Senate floor’s final vote.

Biden’s SEC Chair Nominee Says Bitcoin and Crypto Are Transformative Technologies

President Biden’s pick to run the US Securities and Exchange Commission says Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are triggering transformational change in the world of finance.

Biden’s SEC Chair Pick Gary Gensler Reveals Policies on Bitcoin and Crypto Regulation

Gary Gensler, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has revealed his policies on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies if confirmed as the SEC chairman.