Ripple chief executive Brad Garlinghouse has spoken out about the impacts of a change in administration on the US crypto industry. In an interview with Bloomberg on Oct. 23, he said that Joe Biden’s approach to regulating the crypto industry is coming to an end, and no matter what happens in the presidential election, “we’ll […]
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has appeared to double down on the agency’s hardline stance on cryptocurrency regulation. In a recent Bloomberg interview, he reaffirmed that the SEC will continue its much-maligned enforcement-led approach rooted in existing securities laws despite mounting backlash from the crypto industry and lawmakers. Commission Holds Firm […]
On Sept. 24, Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer took aim at Gary Gensler over his “disastrous record” as Chairman of the SEC. The grilling came during a House Financial Services Committee congressional hearing. Emmer accused Gensler of expecting political allegiance from SEC staff, including civil servants; however, the SEC chair denied this claim despite email evidence to […]
There are growing rumors in Washington that Vice President Kamala Harris may nominate SEC Chair Gary Gensler as Treasury Secretary if she wins at the polls in November. Those rumors corroborate what top Republicans have also told the Washington Reporter on the record it reported on Aug. 19. Speaking to the outlet, Minnesota representative Tom […]