Monthly Archive: January, 2021

Gary Gensler, nominated to lead the SEC by Joe Biden, would become the most pro crypto SEC chair

We are optimistic on bitcoin’s prospects under Gary Gensler, the former Commodity Futures Trading Commission head and MIT digital currency professor who has been nominated to lead the SEC by President Joe Biden. Gensler, who would undoubtedly become the most crypto knowledgeable SEC chair if confirmed, has nonetheless described himself as “a little bit center minimalist on bitcoin.” He is...

US government should consider benefits of cryptocurrencies and digital assets

Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen, who previously headed up the U.S. Federal Reserve, said in written testimony on Thursday that cryptocurrencies and digital assets have the potential to “improve the efficiency of the financial system.” As she noted in her written remarks: “Bitcoin and other digital and cryptocurrencies are providing financial transactions around the globe. Like many technological developments, this offers potential...