In what sounded awfully close to a farewell speech, Gensler made only passing reference to his most controversial disclosure rule, on climate change.

With the crypto-friendly Donald Trump being elected president, industry leaders are now awaiting his first big move, which could be appointing a new chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

For the last three years, crypto firms’ prime nemesis has been Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler, who they accuse of pursuing an unfair vendetta against the industry. In response, the industry has spent huge sums on the 2024 election in a bid to replace Gensler.

Former SEC attorney John Reed Stark is calling for SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s resignation, and he wants SEC staff to prep a full list of crypto-related investigations, lawsuits, and regulatory moves for the new chair.

The last two SEC Chairs left the Commission without resistance, going with the flow of tradition wherein leaders resign upon the entry of a new administration, but Gary Gensler's silence in recent day