Trump's nominee may end Gensler's war on digital assets, but legacy Democratic appointments and banking hesitancy could challenge the pro-crypto agenda.
Bitcoin has broken the $100,000 barrier for the first time, riding a wave of optimism after Donald Trump nominated Paul Atkins as the next Chair of the SEC. With Atkins’ pro-crypto reputation, the cryptocurrency market feels set for a transformative era.
Trump's nominee may end Gensler's war on digital assets, but legacy Democratic appointments and banking hesitancy could challenge the pro-crypto agenda.
Bitcoin has broken the $100,000 barrier for the first time, riding a wave of optimism after Donald Trump nominated Paul Atkins as the next Chair of the SEC. With Atkins’ pro-crypto reputation, the cryptocurrency market feels set for a transformative era.
Gensler declared war on "fraudsters" and "hucklers" — and took celebrities to task when they promoted little-known coins to their millions of followers, without disclosing they had been paid to do so.
XRP trades at $1.15 after another favorable court ruling and a ledger upgrade while markets reacted to potential regulatory shifts under the Trump administration.
Five major venture capital firms, including Andreessen Horowitz (A16z), Multicoin Capital, and Paradigm, are challenging the regulator's stance on digital asset airdrops, supporting a Texas apparel company's argument that free token distributions should not be classified as securities transactions.
XRP prices rose as the SEC missed its October 16 deadline. Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen made a significant XRP donation to the Kamala Harris campaign.
