Gary Gensler

Former SEC chair Gensler calls Bitcoin the only crypto resembling a commodity

Gensler's view may influence regulatory approaches, potentially solidifying Bitcoin's unique status and impacting altcoin market dynamics.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team14h ago

Tyler Winklevoss urges crypto rules written under Atkins and Selig, not a ‘new Gensler’

Winklevoss's push for timely crypto regulation highlights the industry's need for clear, stable guidelines to foster innovation and growth.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team20 Aug

SEC pays $150,000 as Coinbase-backed Freedom Of Information Act settlement releases two withheld documents

Reported terms include releasing two withheld documents and reviewing records and text-message controls after the Gensler-era losses.

CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright23 Jul

The SEC settles with Coinbase over its missing Gary Gensler texts

CoinDesk•Olivier Acuna23 Jul

SEC Agrees to Overhaul Recordkeeping After Settling Coinbase Lawsuit Over Gensler’s Lost Texts

One of the final disputes started during Gensler's tenure has also ended, according to Coinbase's CLO.

CryptoPotato•Jordan Lyanchev23 Jul

SEC settles Coinbase suit over ‘text messages that disappeared’

The settlement follows a watchdog report last year that blamed “avoidable errors” for the loss of nearly a year’s worth of Gary Gensler’s text messages.

Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Felix Ng23 Jul

SEC reaches settlement with Coinbase over records requests from Gensler era

The SEC reached a settlement with Coinbase on Wednesday, ending a years-long legal dispute over the agency's handling of records requests.

The Block•Sarah Wynn22 Jul

Coinbase Settles FOIA Fight With the SEC Over Gensler’s Vanished Texts

Bitcoin Magazine Coinbase Settles FOIA Fight With the SEC Over Gensler’s Vanished Texts Coinbase settled its FOIA lawsuit against the SEC after the agency admitted it destroyed former Chair Gary Gensler's text messages, securing a $150,000 payment and reforms to the SEC's record-retention policies. This post Coinbase Settles FOIA Fight With the SEC Over Gensler’s Vanished Texts first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .

Bitcoin Magazine•Micah Zimmerman22 Jul

Gary Gensler’s erased texts cost SEC $150K in Coinbase case

Coinbase has secured a $150,000 settlement from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after the regulator lost nearly 11 months of former Chair Gary Gensler’s text messages. A Wall Street Journal op-ed written by Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal…

Crypto.news•Lawrence Mondal22 Jul

CFTC sues New Mexico over prediction market jurisdiction

New Mexico is the eighth state sued by the CFTC over prediction markets, as Gary Gensler doubted the regulators' claim of authority over sports event contracts.

Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan15 Jun

CFTC sues New Mexico over prediction market jurisdiction

New Mexico is the eighth state sued by the CFTC over prediction markets, as Gary Gensler doubted the regulators' claim of authority over sports event contracts.

Cointelegraph•Jesse Coghlan15 Jun

Gensler Files Brief Arguing Sports Prediction Markets Fall Outside CFTC Swap Rules

Former CFTC and SEC chair Gary Gensler filed an amicus brief with the Sixth Circuit arguing that sports-event prediction markets are not swaps under Dodd-Frank, directly contradicting the CFTC's own position in the KalshiEX v. Ohio appeal.

The Defiant•The Defiant Team12 Jun

Former SEC Chair Gensler rejects CFTC claim of authority over prediction market sports betting

Gary Gensler is calling malarkey the claim that the CFTC has jurisdiction over prediction markets, specifically sports bets.

The Block•Sarah Wynn12 Jun

Hester Peirce Bids Farewell to the SEC After Nearly 30 Years

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce delivered her farewell remarks Tuesday at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Capital Markets Summit, closing a tenure defined by crypto-industry advocacy and dissent from the Gensler era.

The Defiant•The Defiant Team12 Jun

Gary Gensler Backs States in Fight Over Prediction Market Regulation

The former SEC and CFTC chair says Congress "categorically" did not intend to put sports betting under exclusive federal oversight.

Decrypt•Vismaya V12 Jun