#SEC Chair Resigns#
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Overview
Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, has formally resigned. Trump has appointed Mark Uyeda as the acting Chair of the SEC. Uyeda, a Republican, has served as an SEC Commissioner since 2022. He has been a critic of Gensler's aggressive regulatory approach and has stated that the new administration will reset the SEC's regulatory agenda, focusing on capital formation, innovation, and investor protection, particularly against fraud targeting seniors. At the same time, Trump also appointed Caroline Pham as the acting Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Pham, a Republican, has generally been friendly towards the crypto market, advocating for a regulatory approach that aligns with other emerging asset classes, emphasizing the need for "responsible innovation" and a "compliant" digital asset market.
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has formally resigned, and President Trump has appointed Republican Mark Uyeda as the SEC's Acting Chair. Uyeda, who has served as an SEC Commissioner since 2022, has been critical of Gensler's aggressive regulatory approach and has said that the new administration will reset the SEC's regulatory agenda, focusing on capital formation, innovation, and investor protection, particularly protecting against fraud targeting seniors. Meanwhile, Trump has also appointed Caroline Pham as the Acting Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Pham is one of the Republican commissioners at the agency appointed by former President Biden, and she has led several of the CFTC's digital asset initiatives. Pham has generally been friendly toward the crypto market, advocating for regulatory approaches similar to other emerging asset classes and emphasizing the need for "responsible innovation" and a "compliant" digital asset market.
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Classic Views
Trump appointed Caroline Pham as acting chair of the CFTC, who is friendly to the crypto market and advocates for the same regulatory approach to the cryptocurrency market as other emerging asset classes.
Trump appointed Mark Uyeda as acting chair of the SEC, who has been critical of Gensler's aggressive regulatory approach and said the new administration will reset the SEC's regulatory agenda, focusing on capital formation, innovation and investor protection.
Gensler has taken a hardline regulatory approach to the crypto industry during his tenure at the SEC, and the appointments of Pham and Uyeda may signal a shift in the US regulatory stance towards the crypto industry.
The appointments of Pham and Uyeda could lead to the US becoming the preferred destination for digital assets and facilitate the healthy development of the digital asset market.