# Reuters: Gary Gensler, MIT blockchain professor and Obama’s CFTC chair, to head Biden SEC

# Reuters: Gary Gensler, MIT blockchain professor and Obama’s CFTC chair, to head Biden SEC

“# Reuters: Gary Gensler, MIT blockchain professor and Obama’s CFTC chair, to head Biden SEC ” President-elect Biden has finally decided on his nominee to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. At least according to Reuters’ anonymous sourcing in a Tuesday report, Gary Gensler will be Biden’s nominee as SEC Chair. During the Obama administration,…

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# Seven times that US regulators stepped into crypto in 2020

# Seven times that US regulators stepped into crypto in 2020

“# Seven times that US regulators stepped into crypto in 2020 ” As digital assets made strides toward mainstream status in 2020, the guardians of the incumbent financial system have been working hard to minimize disruption caused by their integration. In the U.S., regulatory and law enforcement interventions throughout the year have left some projects…

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# IMVU’s new blockchain-backed stablecoin goes live

# IMVU’s new blockchain-backed stablecoin goes live

“# IMVU’s new blockchain-backed stablecoin goes live ” IMVU’s new fiat-convertible VCOIN goes live on the social network.  Per a Jan. 12 company announcement shared with Cointelegraph, VCOIN is available for users of IMVU, starting today. IMVU already hosts over 27 million transactions a month using its non-blockchain-backed credits. VCOIN aims to give users involved…

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# Ripple CEO answers 5 key questions about the SEC lawsuit

# Ripple CEO answers 5 key questions about the SEC lawsuit

“# Ripple CEO answers 5 key questions about the SEC lawsuit ” Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has revealed the firm unsuccessfully attempted to settle its securities violation lawsuit with the SEC, and slammed the “regulatory chaos” around cryptocurrencies.  I’m not going to litigate the SEC’s unproven allegations on Twitter, and as you can imagine, there…

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# Blockchain.com follows other exchanges in delisting XRP

# Blockchain.com follows other exchanges in delisting XRP

“# Blockchain.com follows other exchanges in delisting XRP ” Popular wallet provider and crypto trading platform Blockchain.com has announced it will be delisting XRP and suspending its trading next week, following in the steps of Coinbase, Binance.US, OKCoin and others. Although, as of press time on Jan. 6, Blockchain.com’s information on supported crypto assets continues…

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