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Gensler on Regulation Crypto Exchanges, Combating Money Laundering

In a response to a question from Senator Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), SEC Chair Gary Gensler explains his approach to regulating cryptocurrency exchanges and addresses concerns surrounding crypto’s role in money laundering.

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SEC Chair Gensler on Securities Definition, Working With the CFTC

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler explains why different regulatory entities need to have an overarching definition of a security and collaboration with the CFTC if bitcoin is considered to be a commodity.

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SEC Chair Gary Gensler on Disclosures for Crypto

During the SEC oversight hearing, Chair Gary Gensler responds to a question from Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) about the use of disclosures to protect crypto investors, drawing comparisons with practices from traditional investing.

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SEC's Gensler Holds Firm That Existing Laws Make Sense for Crypto

I sat down (virtually) with SEC Chair Gary Gensler last week ahead of a speech on digital assets. Here’s the transcript.

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A Bitcoin ETF Is Long Past Due, Crypto Lobbyists Say in New Report

The industry is baring its teeth in a long-fought battle over spot exchange-traded funds, getting set to issue a report critical of how the regulator has handled itself.

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BTG Pactual Exec Reacts to CoinDesk’s Interview With Gary Gensler: ‘He Was Very Clear’

BTG Pactual’s Head of Digital Assets Andre Portilho reacts to CoinDesk’s interview with SEC Chair Gary Gensler on “First Mover.” “We all in the crypto community have a willingness that regulation needs to evolve,” Portilho said. “But, that won’t depend on Gary Gensler and on the SEC.” https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/09/08/crypto-doesnt-need-more-guidance-sec-chair-gensler-says/

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SEC Chairman Gensler Wants Disclosures From Crypto Issuers, Lawyer Says

Ashley Ebersole, who worked at the agency before, told CoinDesk TV’s “All About Bitcoin” that the SEC's chief says the digital-asset firms would report in a different way than publicly traded companies do.

Ashley Ebersole, a former lawyer at the SEC. (LinkedIn)

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White House Calls for Crypto Mining Standards; ECB Hikes Interest Rate 75 Basis Points

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy called for further research on the energy impact of crypto mining to set standards for the industry. The European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates by 0.75 percentage points Thursday, the biggest single hike since it began setting monetary policy in 1999. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler speaks to CoinDesk on the state of crypto regulation.

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