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“Investor Protection in a Digital Age," Remarks Before the 2022 NASAA Spring Meeting & Public Policy Symposium

· Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (United States)

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ContextSpeech by Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Why it mattersGensler argues that platforms handling billions of tokens a day must comply with existing law.

Problems raised
  1. Crypto platforms trade huge volumes daily.
  2. Many crypto tokens are securities.
  3. Investors lack protection.
Solutions proposed
  1. Apply securities law to investment contracts.
  2. Bring platforms into compliance.
  3. Cooperate with state regulators.
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