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Democratic SEC Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga Announces Plan To Step Down, Following Gary Gensler’s Footsteps

Democratic SEC Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga Announces Plan To Step Down, Following Gary Gensler’s Footsteps

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could have a significantly different outlook on the crypto sector in 2025. On Friday, SEC Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga announced he would step down from his position in January, following in the footsteps of the regulator’s chair, Gary Gensler, who published a similar announcement the previous day. Both Gensler […]

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Spot Ether ETFs will come down to a 5-person vote: Gensler the decider?

It was speculated that Gensler’s vote secured the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in January — and the same five commissioners are set to vote on Ether ETFs this week.

The fate of spot Ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds could be decided this week by a single vote from Gary Gensler, the chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission — if history is any indication.

In January, the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs came down to a five-commissioner panel. Two crypto-friendly commissioners, Hester Pierce and Mark Uyeda, voted to approve ETFs, while Commissioners Caroline Crenshaw and Jaime Lizárraga voted against them.

Gensler also voted to approve it, leading many to believe his vote ultimately secured approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs, which were approved with a 3-2 vote on Jan. 10, 2024.

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