Gary Gensler To Step Down As US SEC Chair In January
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In a recent development, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Gary Gensler will step down from his position next year. This follows calls for Gensler to resign since Donald Trump won the US presidential elections. Gary Gensler To Step Down As US SEC Chair The US SEC announced in a press release that Gary Gensler will depart the Agency on January 20, 2025. The US SEC Chair also confirmed this development in an X post. Interestingly, this comes on the same day that Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States. Several individuals, including former SEC official John Reed Stark, have called for the SEC Chair to resign since President-elect Trump promised to fire him on the first day. Following the announcement, Gensler also used the opportunity to reflect on his time at the Commission. He remarked that it has been an “honor of a lifetime” to serve alongside those at the SEC. He also thanked President Biden for the opportunity to serve in the position. Gensler has been the US SEC Chair since April 2021. During his time, he has spearheaded several litigations against the crypto industry. This includes the long-running legal battle with Ripple, which Gary Gensler took over from his predecessor Jay Clayton, which bordered on whether XRP was a security. Up till now, the Agency continues to reiterate this ‘digital asset securities’ claim. Ripple CLO Outlines Things To Consider For Next US SEC Chair Amid Gary Gensler’s announcement, Ripple Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Stuart Alderoty said he trusts the transition team to make the right call with these six table stakes for crypto in mind. He first mentioned that they should be considering a US SEC Chair that will end all non-fraud litigation on Day 1. Secondly, he…
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