SEC Chair Gary Gensler: A Ban on Crypto Would Be ‘Up to Congress’

Name: SEC Chair Gary Gensler: A Ban on Crypto Would Be ‘Up to Congress’
Uploaded: 2021-10-06T23:32:15Z
Duration: 7 min 436 s
Description: Responding to whether the SEC had any plans to follow China’s lead in banning cryptocurrency in favor of a prospective central bank digital currency (CBDC), SEC Chair Gary Gensler said Tuesday, “No, that would be up to Congress,” suggesting the agency has no plans to ban crypto.

Oct 6, 2021

Responding to whether the SEC had any plans to follow China’s lead in banning cryptocurrency in favor of a prospective central bank digital currency (CBDC), SEC Chair Gary Gensler said Tuesday, “No, that would be up to Congress,” suggesting the agency has no plans to ban crypto.

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