Gary Gensler

SEC Chair Has Previously Said Proof-of-Stake Tokens May Be Considered Securities

Spate of Enforcement Actions Poised to Reshape Industry

Agency Targets Gemini's Earn Product as War of Words Escalates Between Winklevoss and Silbert

DAOs, Mixers, and Exchanges Felt the Sting of Officialdom in a Watershed Year

SEC Chair Doubles Down on Vows to Force Crypto Platforms to Register Tokens as Securities

Latest Action Targets Tiny Player Hydrogen Technology

Former Coinbase product manager Ishan Wahi and two associates have been charged for allegedly front-running token listings.

Legislation Would Define Key Role for CFTC in Crypto Oversight

Gensler's Ramp Up Sets Tone for Global Regulators

The Biden Administration's executive order on crypto was surprising, and comprehensive.

Andrew Yang told The Defiant that his new DAO is designed to shape inevitable regulation.

Regulating crypto is shaping up to be a major story in 2022.

One of the biggest stories if 2021 was the mobilization of the crypto industry in Washington after losing a battle over taxes.

DeFi founders debated whether to embrace or resist regulation in the marketplace at the LA Blockchain Summit on Nov. 3.

This column argues that DeFi and crypto regulation is not to be feared but embraced as the key to growth.

The long wait for this one imperfect trading product shows exactly why DeFi will disrupt and upend traditional finance.

Fractionalisation of NFTs is a key development in a maturing market. These assets amount to more than just a craze for artists to sell digital art at sky-high valuations. Non-fungible tokens are also being used in sophisticated ways such as collateral for lending products. Divvying up ownership of NFTs enables more people to hold a…

Yesterday, Connor Spelliscy and Holmes Wilson argued that the cryptocurrency industry is confronting an existential crisis. In Part 2 of this Defiant Essay, Connor and Holmes issue a call to action and lay out a primer for mobilizing the community to rescue the movement from regulation that could significantly impede, or even cripple, the crypto…

In Part 1 of this Defiant Essay, Connor Spelliscy and Holmes Wilson argue that the cryptocurrency industry is confronting an existential crisis. The cause: unwise and unjustified regulation that could thwart the promise of the crypto movement.  Smart contracts may be unstoppable, but the crypto industry is not.  The U.S. government’s blessing has been crucial…

The blockchain industry is ready for one of its own to join the U.S. Congress, whether it’s Messari founder Ryan Selkis or someone else. That’s judging by reactions on the floor of Messari’s conference, Mainnet 2021, taking place at the Marriott Marquis in Manhattan this week. Yesterday Selkis said he was going to run for…

All cryptocurrencies will be regulated. Or else. That was the clear and unambiguous message Gary Gensler, the chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, delivered Tuesday in a livestream with The Washington Post.  Gensler said there’s no question in his mind that digital tokens fit the definition of securities and are subject to federal registration…

Top U.S. lawmakers and regulators are taking steps to tighten their grasp on cryptocurrencies, or advocating for greater control over digital assets. Here are the bills, speeches and charges issued by U.S. government representatives and agencies in the past week:  Infrastructure Bill — Proposed on Aug. 1, a major infrastructure bill awaiting the Senate’s final…