Gary Gensler

Ripple Pledges $25 Million Yearly to Crypto Super PAC 
Ripple Pledges $25 Million Yearly to Crypto Super PAC 
May 29, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Ripple has donated another $25 million to pro-cryptocurrency political action committee (PAC) Fairshake. And there’s more where that came from, the blockchain payments company’s CEO told...

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Cryptocurrency Bill Passes US House Despite SEC Opposition
Cryptocurrency Bill Passes US House Despite SEC Opposition
May 22, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

A bill said to provide consumer protections and regulatory certainty around digital assets was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 22)....

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SEC Chair: House Crypto Bill Creates ‘Immeasurable Risk’
SEC Chair: House Crypto Bill Creates ‘Immeasurable Risk’
May 22, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The head of the SEC says new cryptocurrency legislation will undermine his agency’s work. Hours before a scheduled vote Wednesday (May 22), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...

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SEC: Data Breaches at Financial Institutions Must Be Reported in 30 Days
SEC: Data Breaches at Financial Institutions Must Be Reported in 30 Days
May 19, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

New federal regulations give some financial institutions (FIs) a tighter deadline for reporting security breaches. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted changes last week...

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Report: Sen. Marco Rubio Asks SEC to Block Shein IPO
Report: Sen. Marco Rubio Asks SEC to Block Shein IPO
February 15, 2024  |  IPO

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is reportedly asking the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to prevent fast fashion platform Shein from its bid to list publicly in...

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SEC Authorizes Bitcoin ETF Without Endorsing Bitcoin
SEC Authorizes Bitcoin ETF Without Endorsing Bitcoin
January 11, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

American regulators have approved bitcoin exchange-traded funds in a victory for the cryptocurrency sector. The Wednesday (Jan. 10) announcement by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) came after years...

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FBI Investigating Tuesday’s Hack of SEC’s Social Media Account
FBI Investigating Tuesday’s Hack of SEC’s Social Media Account
January 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The FBI is reportedly looking into a hacker’s brief takeover of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) account on the social media platform X. The SEC said...

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SEC’s ‘Forever War’ on Crypto Enters Year 7
SEC’s ‘Forever War’ on Crypto Enters Year 7
December 28, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Next year marks the seventh year of the SEC’s battle to regulate cryptocurrencies. The Wall Street Journal describes the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) campaign to rein...

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SEC Denies Petition for New Crypto Rules; Coinbase Seeks Judicial Review 
SEC Denies Petition for New Crypto Rules; Coinbase Seeks Judicial Review 
December 15, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase plans to seek a judicial review of a decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to deny its petition for new rules in the digital...

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