Gary Gensler

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler announced Thursday that he will resign Jan. 20, 2025, coinciding with the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. Gensler’s tenure has been marked by a stringent regulatory approach toward cryptocurrencies, drawing criticism from the...

Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ:HOOD) shares are trading higher Monday. Needham upgraded the stock to Buy as the firm believes the company stands to materially benefit from Donald Trump’s election win. What To Know: Needham analyst John Todaro upgraded Robinhood from Hold to Buy on Monday and...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is too tough on crypto, 18 Attorneys General allege in a new lawsuit. What Happened: AGs from 18 Republican-leaning states joined the DeFi Education Fund to file a lawsuit against the SEC for what they consider overly harsh regulation against...

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler on Thursday defended his regulatory approach to crypto markets, emphasizing investor protection and compliance, as he hinted at an end of his stint as the agency’s chair. What Happened: In his remarks at the Practicing Law Institute’s 56th Annual Institute on...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may see a leadership change as early as April or May 2025, following historical patterns that typically see the chair stepping down as new administrations take office. What Happened: According to a 10x Research report, Gary Gensler, the current SEC...

Meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) has experienced a surge in trading volume and price activity leading up to the 2024 presidential election. A Benzinga poll asks readers to choose whether a victory by Donald Trump or Kamala Harris in the election could have a more positive impact on...

As the U.S. presidential election approaches, speculation has intensified over potential successors to Gary Gensler, the current Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Gensler, appointed by President Joe Biden in 2021, has faced criticism for his stringent regulatory stance,...

Former SEC lawyer and lead tech analyst at I/O Fund, Beth Kindig, on Wednesday equated restrictive policies on crypto to historic attempts at holding back major advancements, likening it to “stifling electricity because they had a stake in oil lamps.” What Happened: In an interview with...

SEC Chair Gary Gensler on Wednesday emphasized the importance of investor protection and transparent capital markets when discussing the SEC's approach to cryptocurrency regulation. What Happened: Responding to concerns about the SEC’s method of enforcing regulations in the crypto space in an...

SEC Chair Gary Gensler wished Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) a "Happy Sweet Sixteen" ahead of the white paper anniversary. What happened: During an interview with Bloomberg Technology Tuesday, Gensler said, "This Halloween it will be 16 years since Satoshi Nakamoto wrote that white paper. So happy, sweet 16...

Bradley Tusk, CEO of Tusk Ventures, has taken a strong stance against U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler and his handling of cryptocurrency regulations. What Happened: In a CNBC interview, Tusk voiced his dissatisfaction with Gensler's approach to crypto regulations....

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban, a prominent supporter of Vice President Kamala Harris, has been vocal about his dissatisfaction with SEC Chair Gary Gensler‘s approach to regulating the crypto industry. “He is pushing the crypto industry overseas,” Cuban told POLITICO in an...

The weekend was buzzing with noteworthy stories from the world of cryptocurrency. From the sudden surge in Donald Trump’s presidential election odds on Polymarket to speculations about the real identity of Bitcoin’s creator, and cryptic posts from Shiba Inu‘s (CRYPTO: SHIB) lead...

In a fresh display of growing discord within the SEC, Commissioner Mark Uyeda has slammed the agency’s cryptocurrency policy, calling it a “disaster” for assets like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE). Despite rising criticism, Chairman Gary...

U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler, at a recent event at New York University (NYU) School of Law, expressed his doubts over the potential of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), to become widely accepted forms of payment. What Happened: In a fireside...