gary gensler
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The Crypto World Is Losing Its Mind Over the SEC’s Twitter (X) Debacle
The X account belonging to the Securities and Exchange Commission was recently hacked, allowing a fake announcement to be posted to the web concerning a much-awaited happening in the crypto world: the first Bitcoin ETFs. The announcement claimed the ETFs had been approved but, as it turns out, that’s not true. When it became apparent…
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Crypto’s Biggest Federal Villain Says AI Could Help Cause the Next Big Financial Crisis
Tech hype comes in waves, and while the focus constantly changes (first crypto, then metaverse, and now AI), some things—like tech’s critics—remain the same. SEC Chair Gary Gensler has been the crypto community’s public enemy no. 1 for a few years now, but now he’s offering his somewhat caustic assessment on Silicon Valley’s latest heartthrob:…
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How Memestock Traders Responded to Mockery From the Government
It’s ‘Not a Game’, Get It? A public awareness campaign launched by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hoping to spread awareness that “investing is not a game,” seems to have hit poorly among its intended audience. The federal agency put out YouTube videos and an online quiz à la BuzzFeed to convey risks associated…
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SEC’s Climate Disclosure Proposal Would Force Firms to Tell Investors the Truth About Emissions
Companies looking to trade on Wall Street may soon have to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and other climate-related risks to prospective investors.