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State of Crypto: What the Crypto World Should Watch for in the Biden Era
19.1.2021
The incoming president has already announced he would tap pro-crypto, pro-regulation Gary Gensler to lead the SEC, but a number of other names and issues remain outstanding
New SEC Chair, Confiscated Bitcoin Miners, Trader vs. Banks + More News
18.1.2021
Gary Gensler. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Bloomberg Markets and Finance
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Gary Gensler Confirmed as Joe Biden’s SEC Chair Pick
18.1.2021
Gary Gensler has taught courses about blockchain at MIT
Biden team announces pick to lead SEC
18.1.2021
Biden’s pick to run the SEC has some serious crypto and blockchain chops
Another court applies the Howey investment contract analysis to crypto
16.1.2021
The ruling on the motion to dismiss in the SEC v. NAC case indicates that the SEC still has crypto sales in its crosshairs in 2021
Wireline Settles SAFT Suit With SEC; Peirce Partially Dissents
15.1.2021
Wireline is now barred from distributing the tokens it promised investors in its 2018 SAFT sale
Why Celsius Thinks CEL Won’t Receive the Same SEC Treatment as XRP
15.1.2021
In an interview with CoinDesk TV, CEO Alex Mashinsky explained why CEL has drawn recent interest from altcoin investors
What Crypto Can Expect From Gary Gensler at the SEC
14.1.2021
A ex-CFTC official on how Biden's putative pick for SEC head might approach the office and the crypto-related issues before it
Grayscale Investments Terminates XRP Trust Citing Impact of SEC Lawsuit Against Ripple
14.1.2021
Grayscale Investments is shutting down its Grayscale XRP Trust and liquidating its XRP holdings in order to distribute cash proceeds to the trust’s shareholders. The firm cited difficulty in converting XRP into U.S. dollars following the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
XRP price fails to ignite recovery as SEC enforcement director leaves post
14.1.2021
XRP lost value on a day when the rest of the market kickstarted a sizable recovery, as the SEC enforcer behind Ripple Labs’ $1.3 billion lawsuit announced his departure
US President-Elect Biden to Nominate MIT Blockchain Professor Gary Gensler as SEC Chairman
14.1.2021
The U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is set to name Gary Gensler as the new chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to replace Elad Roisman. During Obama’s administration, Gensler led the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from 2009 to 2014. The Former Banker...
Grayscale Investments Begins Dissolution of Grayscale XRP Trust After SEC Suit
13.1.2021
Cash proceeds from the Trust’s liquidated XRP will be distributed to Trust shareholders, Grayscale said
A New SEC Chair Who Actually Understands Bitcoin and Crypto?
13.1.2021
After his most recent stint teaching about blockchain at MIT, former CFTC head Gary Gensler is reportedly the next SEC Chair
GateHub to continue supporting XRP despite Ripple's legal issues
13.1.2021
GateHub is the latest crypto firm to announce the continuation of XRP support despite Ripple’s legal issues with the SEC
Reuters: Gary Gensler, MIT blockchain professor and Obama's CFTC chair, to head Biden SEC
12.1.2021
Gensler taught a course on "blockchain technology's potential use — by entrepreneurs and incumbents — to change the world of money and finance."
Gensler Said to Be Named SEC Chairman: Reuters
12.1.2021
Gensler has testified before Congress about cryptocurrency and blockchain on multiple occasions
Acting SEC Enforcement Director Berger to Step Down
12.1.2021
Berger presided over the enforcement division when it launched the Ripple suit
Seven times that US regulators stepped into crypto in 2020
12.1.2021
From capping off the era of ICOs to tightening regulations on private wallets, U.S. financial watchdogs waded deeper into the crypto land than ever in 2020
IMVU's new blockchain-backed stablecoin goes live
12.1.2021
The token, which has gotten a lot of attention for its interesting way of placating U.S. regulators, is now live for IMVU users in over 140 countries
JP Morgan Warns of Falling BTC Price With Bitcoin ETF Approval in US
12.1.2021
JP Morgan’s analysts say that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approving a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is likely negative for bitcoin in the near term. There is optimism around the prospect of the SEC approving a bitcoin ETF under new leadership, the analysts say....