SEC Chair Gary Gensler's 'Resignation' Post Gains Viral Attention Amidst Crypto Controversy
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Gary Gensler, the SEC Chair, recently sparked speculation of his resignation with a series of posts that culminated in him declaring he's "not done". These posts gained widespread attention, with over 1.1 million views. Despite an increase in crypto-related enforcement actions under Gensler's leadership, American industry executives and lawmakers have criticized his approach as "regulation by enforcement". Gensler, who started his tenure in 2021, could potentially serve until 2026, unless the upcoming presidential election, set for November 5, results in a leadership change.
Head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, kept numerous followers guessing when he led them to think he was stepping down from his position this Wednesday, only to later state, "I'm not finished yet.” In an X post from 17th April, Gensler shared his appreciation for serving as SEC Chair where he lauded the exceptional commitment by the SEC staff towards both investors and issuers during his three years of tenure.
Throughout his successive posts, Gensler commended the completion of "in excess of 2,000 enforcement actions" alongside rules finalized under his supervision, seemingly indicative of an impending resignation announcement. However, his parting words, “And we’re not done," left followers caught off-guard. From X platform metrics, the viral posts have already been viewed over 1.1 million times.
Crypto traders and Bloomberg analysts perceived Gensler's posts as an intentional trolling maneuver, citing the deceptive nature of the posts. Meanwhile, Scott Johnsson from Van Buren Capital critically mentioned Gensler for leading with the number of enforcement actions.
In 2022, Gensler's tenure saw these cryptocurrency-related enforcement actions peak to a decade's record, with 46 litigation actions against crypto firms, seeing a two-fold increase from 2021. Several crypto industry executives alongside lawmakers have accused Gensler of participating in regulation by enforcement, given the SEC's continuous assertion of cryptocurrencies being securities amidst several suits against crypto companies.
While Gensler insists on the crypto industry being riddled with scams and has elaborated on the need for companies to comply, the crypto segment of X retaliated to Gensler’s posts in a unique manner.
Last year, Gensler was nominated by U.S. President Joe Biden to preside over the SEC. Gensler began his five-year term on April 17, 2021, and could potentially continue till April 17, 2026. It's customary for SEC Chair to step down following the election of a new president. The citizens of America will vote for a potential presidential contest between Biden and the past president, Donald Trump, on November 5.
Published At
4/18/2024 5:40:54 AM
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