BREAKDOWN: 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 suitECB 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 MITGensler’s MIT coursePrevious statements on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and RippleThe crypto communities reaction to Gensler at the SEC

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