Last I checked, he was still running a company that, on more than one occasion, has been charged with fraud and market manipulation, which makes him a colossal hypocrite.
He lied just like many people from government and in society who dislike Bitcoin, want to find any reason to say Bitcoin is a fraud, is bad and so on.
Democrats Dissent On SEC Spot Bitcoin Approval, Gensler Distances Himself From 'Terrorist-Financing' Crypto.The original source for
Commissioner Hester M. Peirce's statementFifth, we have alienated a generation of product innovators within our space. Our unreasonable approach to these applications has signaled that regulatory prejudice against new products and services can lead us to sidestep the law and unreasonably delay product launches. The industry has logged hundreds of meetings, has filed submissions, withdrawals and amendments, and ultimately had to resort to a costly legal battle to get us to today.
Hester Peirce used very strong words to express her opinion on this issue, role of SEC. and what they did before this approval batch includes many shame faults. I consider her letter is like a direct strong slap against Gary Gensler.
Gary Gensler spread lies again even he voted Yes.
Statement on the Approval of Spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded ProductsThough we’re merit neutral, I’d note that the underlying assets in the metals ETPs have consumer and industrial uses, while in contrast bitcoin is primarily a speculative, volatile asset that’s also used for illicit activity including ransomware, money laundering, sanction evasion, and terrorist financing.
While we approved the listing and trading of certain spot bitcoin ETP shares today, we did not approve or endorse bitcoin. Investors should remain cautious about the myriad risks associated with bitcoin and products whose value is tied to crypto.