What Crypto Can Expect From Gary Gensler at the SEC
A ex-CFTC official on how Biden s rumored pick to head the SEC might treat crypto-related issues.
CFTC Chair Gary Gensler before the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, 2013
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Updated Jan 15, 2021 at 1:48 p.m. UTC
What Crypto Can Expect From Gary Gensler at the SEC
This week, reports emerged that Gary Gensler, the former chairman of the Commodity Future Trading Commission (CFTC) is set to be President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to take over the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This is good news for the digital assets industry. From my experience with Gensler, whether the subject is digital assets, swaps or market structure, I can attest that he is thoughtful and broad-minded about the future of crypto-assets and that he understands the role enlightened regulators can play in boosting innovation. I can also promise he will not simply be a cheerleader.
Updated Jan 1, 2021 at 5:22 p.m. UTC
Why Crypto Crosses ‘The Chasm’ in a Post-Coronavirus World
It is often said that Julius Caesar brought the Roman Republic to an end when he crossed the Rubicon River with the 13th Legion of the Roman Republican Army on Jan. 10, 49 BC, starting the civil war that would leave him dictator.
This post is part of CoinDesk s 2020 Year in Review – a collection of op-eds, essays and interviews about the year in crypto and beyond. Teddy Fusaro is chief operating officer at Bitwise Asset Management, a crypto asset management firm. He previously held positions at IndexIQ, Direxion Investments and Goldman Sachs.