Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler will step down from his post on January 20. Since taking the lead at the SEC, the commission has been aggressive in its oversight of cryptocurrencies and other regulatory issues.

Jan 10, 2024 · Beginning under Chair Jay Clayton in 2018 and through March 2023, the Commission disapproved more than 20 exchange rule filings for spot bitcoin ETPs. One of those filings, made by Grayscale, contemplated the conversion of …

SEC Chair Gary Gensler has officially stepped down, ending a tenure defined by strict cryptocurrency enforcement and calls for clearer regulations to encourage innovation.

Jan 15, 2025 · Gary Gensler, in his final interview, discusses Bitcoin's role, calls it speculative, and clarifies it’s not a security ahead of his SEC resignation.

Jan 10, 2024 · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler conceded that the regulator's loss in court over rejecting Grayscale's application for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund...

Jan 14, 2025 · SEC Chair Gary Gensler compared Bitcoin to gold in a CNBC “Squawk Box” interview while discussing the digital asset’s speculative nature ahead of his departure from the regulatory agency. “Bitcoin is a highly speculative, volatile asset,” Gensler said.

Jan 10, 2024 · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler released this statement after the regulator approved spot bitcoin ETFs: Jan. 10, 2024

US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler reiterated the agency’s stance on Bitcoin, declaring that the cryptocurrency is not a security.

Nov 14, 2024 · Gensler's comments suggest a potential farewell could soon be on the cards following Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential race last week. Pro-crypto Trump said he would fire the industry-hostile Chair "on day one" during the election campaign.

Jan 11, 2024 · On Jan. 10, after a false start the day prior, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under Chair Gary Gensler gave the green light to a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund...