{"id":100366,"date":"2024-11-21T16:47:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T20:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=100366"},"modified":"2024-11-21T16:47:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T20:47:11","slug":"gary-gensler-to-step-down-as-sec-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/gary-gensler-to-step-down-as-sec-chairman\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Gensler to Step Down as SEC Chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a Nov. 21 announcement, the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/crypto-dad-giancarlo-dismisses-sec-job-rumors.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"99725\">United States Securities and Exchange (SEC) Commission<\/a> Chair, Gary Gensler, will depart the agency on Jan. 20, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/US-Lawmakers-Criticize-SEC-Chair-Gary-Gensler-on-Airdrop-Securities-Ruling-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Gary Gensler to Step Down as SEC Chairman\" class=\"wp-image-93657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/US-Lawmakers-Criticize-SEC-Chair-Gary-Gensler-on-Airdrop-Securities-Ruling-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/US-Lawmakers-Criticize-SEC-Chair-Gary-Gensler-on-Airdrop-Securities-Ruling-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/US-Lawmakers-Criticize-SEC-Chair-Gary-Gensler-on-Airdrop-Securities-Ruling-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/US-Lawmakers-Criticize-SEC-Chair-Gary-Gensler-on-Airdrop-Securities-Ruling-860x484.webp 860w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/US-Lawmakers-Criticize-SEC-Chair-Gary-Gensler-on-Airdrop-Securities-Ruling.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gary Gensler to Step Down as SEC Chairman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gensler will step down as SEC Chair and depart from the agency entirely on Jan. 20, 2025, when President-elect Donald Trump starts his presidential term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the statement, Gensler will depart the agency on the same day that <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Donald_Trump\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Donald_Trump\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">President-elect Donald Trump<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; 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Gensler to appeal to crypto enthusiasts in anticipation of the November 5th US presidential election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President can appoint a Chair to lead the SEC; however, he cannot compel a Commissioner to resign, as Gensler intends to do in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SEC has implemented over 100 regulatory actions against industry companies during Gensler's tenure, demonstrating an aggressive <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/21shares-urges-european-regulator-to-bring-regulatory-clarity.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"95821\">regulatory approach to cryptocurrency<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a Nov. 21 announcement, the United States Securities and Exchange (SEC) Commission Chair, Gary Gensler, will depart the agency on Jan. 20, 2025. Gensler will step down as SEC Chair and depart from the agency entirely on Jan. 20, 2025, when President-elect Donald Trump starts his presidential term. 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