As Gary Gensler exits the SEC and Donald Trump reclaims the presidency, the crypto world faces a pivotal moment: Will America finally move from regulatory uncertainty to clarity, empowering innovation in blockchain and tokenized assets—or will the 'gray area' persist, leaving the U.S. trailing behind global competitors?

Another influence, Naiive, attached a smiling John Cena meme suggesting that Gary Gensler would be watching Donald Trump launching a memecoin just hours after he left the SEC. Cryptoquant CEO, Ki Young Ju also highlighted Gensler’s stance and suggested ...

SEC leadership transition marks Gensler's departure; Atkins to lead with pro-business focus, especially in crypto regulation.

President Donald Trump has elevated Republican Commissioner Mark Uyeda to take over the SEC from a now-departed Gary Gensler.

The SEC rolled out a new crypto task force on Tuesday, aimed at helping "draw clear regulatory lines" in the space, the agency said.

The SEC’s statement regarding the commission doesn’t really provide much insight into what it will seek to do, other than “provide clarity” on the rules regulating the crypto industry. It will likely achieve that by just stripping back those rules altogether,

Gary Gensler's resignation as SEC Chair marks the end of a strict crypto enforcement era, with Trump nominee Paul Atkins awaiting confirmation to lead the agency

There has been a wave of crypto ETF filings after Gary Gensler stepped down, including requests to launch DOGE, BONK and TRUMP ETFs.

Pro-crypto Republican Commissioner Mark Uyeda has been appointed the acting Chairman of the SEC following Donald Trump's inauguration. In a notice on Monday, the White House listed the individuals assigned by President Donald Trump to lead in various capacities of the new government. The list included Uyeda, who became an SEC Commissioner in 2022.

The token launch appeared to be a boost for the chain Trump's memecoin launched on. Solana was up about 6% after the launch as money flowed in. Other cryptos had taken a dip as traders may have shifted funds to account for the surprise token drop.

Bitcoin passed the $100,000 mark for the first time just last December. Could this be the year crypto goes mainstream?

Gary Gensler exits the SEC, leaving a legacy of investor-focused reforms and controversial crypto enforcement.