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![Gemini boycotts MIT hiring after Gary Gensler’s return](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-CreedBear-Joins-Hands-With-Abu-Dhabi-University02-880x525.webp)
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Gemini takes a firm stance in response to ex-SEC Head Gary Gensler’s return as an MIT professor, by refusing to hire its graduates. Co-founder of Gemini, Tyler Winklevoss, said in a recent X post that the crypto exchange will stop…
![Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler returns to MIT and alumni are incredibly embarrassed](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/09/crypto-news-Gary-Gensler02-880x525.png)
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Gary Gensler, the former Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, is rejoining MIT's Sloan School of Management as a Professor of the Practice. The crypto world reacts with relief.
![Gary Gensler’s political testament. Digesting the SEC chairman’s exit interview](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/09/crypto-news-Gary-Gensler01-880x525.png)
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On Jan. 14, 2025, Gary Gensler had a farewell interview on CNBC. On January 20, he will step down as the chairman of the SEC. What were their conclusive words to the crypto community? At the very start of the interview, the…
![Trump’s SEC plans crypto overhaul, may freeze crypto lawsuits: report](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/11/crypto-news-Donald-Trump-SEC-option01-880x523.webp)
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The U.S. SEC is set for a significant shift in cryptocurrency policy under the incoming Trump administration. According to Reuters, the SEC is preparing to review its enforcement actions, potentially freezing or even withdrawing cases that do not involve fraud…
![Tom Emmer named Vice Chair of Digital Assets Subcommittee, slams SEC’s Gensler](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/09/crypto-news-eagle-blockchain-US-Capitol-option01-880x523.webp)
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Tom Emmer, an American attorney and Congressman, is named Vice Chairman of the Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and AI Subcommittee.
![Departing Gary Gensler: Crypto is ‘rife with bad actors’](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/09/crypto-news-Gary-Gensler03-880x525.png)
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SEC Chairman Gary Gensler reiterated his long-standing critique of the cryptocurrency industry, calling it “rife with bad actors” during a Bloomberg TV interview on Wednesday. Reflecting on his tenure, Gensler said he was proud of the SEC’s enforcement actions in…
![The top crypto tweets of 2024 and what they reveal about the industry](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/06/crypto-news-twitter-logo-front-side-view-blockchain-blurry-background-bright-neon-colors-cyberpunk-style-v5-880x525.jpg)
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2024 has been a rollercoaster for crypto, with X acting as the front-row seat to all the drama. Let’s dive into the top crypto tweets of 2024 and what they reveal about the year in a nutshell. When the crypto cop…
![Crypto-skeptic and SEC boss Crenshaw axed from Senate renomination](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/07/crypto-news-SEC-vs-NFT-option01-880x523.webp)
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The U.S. Senate has abandoned the renomination hearing for anti-crypto Democratic SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw. Outgoing Securities and Exchange Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw will not be renominated to her position following a decision by the Senate Banking Committee. The hearing to…
![All-In on “Sacks”: The man behind Trump’s bold crypto and AI move](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/12/crypto-news-David-Sacks-option02-880x523.webp)
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Does David Sacks’ appointment signal the start of a friendlier era for crypto in America, or are regulatory battles far from over? Sacks takes the helm Donald Trump’s recent moves in the crypto space show no signs of slowing down.…
![Gensler’s SEC actions fueled crypto PAC Fairshake, Ripple CEO says](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/11/crypto-news-Ripple-XRP02-880x525.webp)
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse noted Fairshake, the major political action committee that was funded by crypto bigwigs in the 2024 election, was started with the Securities Exchange Commission's Gensler.
![Why Paul Atkins, Trump’s SEC chair pick, gives crypto a reason to hope again](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/12/crypto-paul-atkins-illustration-880x523.jpg)
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With Paul Atkins expected to take over as chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is this the regulatory lifeline crypto has been waiting for, or just another chapter of empty promises? Goodbye, Gensler. Hello, Atkins President-elect Donald…
![Ripple executives praise Trump’s pro-crypto SEC head pick](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/07/crypto-news-SEC-vs-NFT-option03-880x523.webp)
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Ripple executives Brad Garlinghouse and Stuart Alderoty voiced their support for Paul Atkins as the next U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chair. Their optimism centers on Atkins’ reputation as a pro-innovation advocate, signaling what they believe could be a major…
![President Trump confirms Paul Atkins as top pick for SEC chair](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/11/crypto-news-Trump-favors-crypto-lawyer-and-former-SEC-attorney-Teresa-Goody-Guillen-to-head-SEC-option01-880x523.webp)
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked pro-crypto and former federal regulator Paul Atkins to serve as SEC chair.
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Paul Atkins, a former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner, is the favorite to become the next chair of the regulatory agency. Atkins is still the leading candidate for the role that Gary Gensler will vacate in January 2025, Fox…
![Crypto cops record $8.2b in financial remedies for investors: SEC](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/06/crypto-news-Is-SEC-losing-its-footing-in-the-U.S.-option06-880x523.webp)
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For all the complaints levied against the crypto-strict SEC, the agency successfully obtained orders for $8.2 billion in financial remedies for 2024.
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Gary Gensler, the high-profile and often polarizing chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, announced his resignation, effective the day President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Here’s the announcement on X: Gensler’s decision is hardly unexpected for those attuned to…