A New SEC Chair Who Actually Understands Bitcoin and Crypto?

After his most recent stint teaching about blockchain at MIT, former CFTC head Gary Gensler is reportedly the next SEC Chair.

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Today on the Brief:

• Visa drops $5.3B Plaid acquisition after DOJ antitrust suit


• ECB President Christine Lagarde discusses bitcoin and digital euro


• Acting OCC chief Brian Brooks to step down this week

Our main discussion: Gary Gensler rumored to be the new SEC Chair.

In this episode, NLW discusses:

• Gensler’s background at Goldman, CFTC and MIT


• Gensler’s MIT course


• Previous statements on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple


• The crypto communities reaction to Gensler at the SEC

See also: Gensler Said to Be Named SEC Chairman: Reuters

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