News with the tag "jaime lizarraga"

Donald Trump's team is considering handing the regulation of crypto exchanges and spot markets for cryptocurrencies deemed commodities to the CFTC.

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 p...

On the heels of Chair Gary Gensler’s resignation, SEC Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga has also decided to step down from his role at the agency.

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.