Two SEC Lawyers Resign Amidst Judicial Rebuke
SEC attorneys Michael Welsh and Joseph Watkins resigned after mishandling a crypto case and facing severe criticism and sanctions from Judge Robert Shelby for misrepresentations and errors.
SanyaSEC attorneys Michael Welsh and Joseph Watkins resigned after mishandling a crypto case and facing severe criticism and sanctions from Judge Robert Shelby for misrepresentations and errors.
SanyaThe Grayscale board undergoes significant changes as Barry Silbert and Mark Murphy resign, making way for fresh perspectives with the appointments of Shifke, Kummell, and McGee. These shifts in leadership signal a strategic response to the dynamic nature of the cryptocurrency market
SanyaAmidst operational wind-down, Silvergate CEO and CLO have resigned with the CFO to follow suit on 30 September. Their exit does not entail further compensation, but they are set to receive specific severance benefits.
CatherineGensler regards AI as the most transformative technology of this generation, offering both challenges and opportunities for markets and regulators.
CoinliveBinance argued in February, and again earlier this month, that SEC Chairman Gary Gensler should recuse himself from the SEC lawsuit against the exchange. It claimed that his previous interactions with the exchange’s CEO Changpeng Zhao justify his recusal.
TheBlockGary Gensler addresses the Coinbase lawsuit during the Piper Sandler Gl.obal Exchange and Fintech Conference
Yahoo FinanceSecurities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler suggested Wednesday that tokens using staking protocols could be considered securities under U.S. law. Gensler suggested that the returns token holders see from staking indicate that those tokens are securities and would need to be registered as such under U.S. law.
TheBlockThe crypto market’s steady growth since the start of 2023 was checked by pronounced losses this week.
decryptAs a new Congress prepares to work on uncertain crypto legislation next year, the SEC chairman says his agency needs nothing apart from more money and more reach overseas.
CoindeskGensler said he saw many crypto assets having attributes of a security, adding that Bitcoin is the only crypto he was comfortable publicly labeling as a commodity.
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