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US SEC Chair Gensler calls for help rein in cryptocurrency 'Wild West'

By Katanga Johnson

Aug 4 2021 6:47AM

'Riddled with fraud and investor risk'.

US SEC Chair Gensler calls for help rein in cryptocurrency 'Wild West'

The chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has called on Congress to give the agency more authority to better police cryptocurrency trading, lending and platforms, a "Wild West" he said is riddled with fraud and investor risk. Gary Gensler said the cryptocurrency ...

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