Here are the people who could replace crypto foe Gary Gensler – DL News
- Trump promises to remove crypto critic Gary Gensler as SEC chair.
- Potential successors have ties to crypto companies and advocacy firms.
When he spoke to the Bitcoin faithful at a conference in July, Donald Trump made plenty of promises. But the biggest cheers came after his pledge to fire the head of the US’ top financial regulator.
Even Trump was taken aback by the response.
“I didn’t know he was that unpopular,” Trump said, his voice almost drowned out by attendees’ cheers. “Let me say it again. On day one, I will fire Gary Gensler.”
Now, the president-elect, who scored a resounding victory in Tuesday’s US election, is in a position to target Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gensler when Trump assumes office in…
