Bitstamp CEO: Regulation is ‘Absolutely What the Industry Needs’

Name: Bitstamp CEO: Regulation is ‘Absolutely What the Industry Needs’
Uploaded: 2021-05-07T19:14:09Z
Duration: 9 min 577 s
Description: Bitstamp CEO Julian Sawyer explains why he would welcome such regulation and sees Gary Gensler's comments as positive for the industry.

May 7, 2021

In a congressional hearing Thursday, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler called for more regulations for U.S. crypto exchanges.

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In a congressional hearing Thursday, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler called for more regulations for U.S. crypto exchanges. Bitstamp CEO Julian Sawyer explains why he would welcome such regulation and sees Gensler’s comments as positive for the industry. Sawyer also discusses plans for major expansion in the U.S., where one of the oldest crypto exchanges now seeks to triple its staff.

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