- Gensler testifies April 18
- Crypto regulation focus
- 2024 election implications
SEC Chief Gary Gensler Prepares for House Committee Showdown on Crypto Regulation
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) head, Gary Gensler, is scheduled for a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee on April 18, marking his first appearance in front of the powerful congressional body. The hearing is expected to focus on Gensler’s approach toward the rapidly evolving crypto ecosystem, with potential implications for the 2024 election campaign.
Chairman of the Financial Services Committee, Representative Patrick McHenry, confirmed the upcoming testimony in a recent interview. The committee, which has jurisdiction over the entire financial services sector in the United States, including banking, securities, and digital assets, will probe Gensler’s rulemaking and stance on crypto assets.
This hearing will be the first of its kind, dedicated to the SEC’s oversight role in the digital assets space. McHenry emphasized the committee’s commitment to establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets, ensuring investor protection while fostering innovation and growth in the industry.
Gensler’s approach to crypto regulation has attracted significant attention and criticism over the years, particularly from members of the Democratic party. Concerns have been raised that the party’s perceived anti-crypto stance may negatively impact its chances in the 2024 election campaign.
In other news, in the past week, XRP has outperformed other cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), and Binance coin (BNB), with a 30% price increase. In the past week, BTC, ETH, and BNB have lost 3.1%, 0.8%, and 7.5%, respectively, with BNB losing the most due to the unexpected CFTC case against Binance.
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