{"id":472186,"date":"2021-09-22T09:27:26","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T09:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/?p=472186"},"modified":"2024-06-11T13:58:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:58:50","slug":"gensler-about-stablecoins-and-evergrande","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/gensler-about-stablecoins-and-evergrande\/","title":{"rendered":"What Did The SEC\u2019s G. Gensler Say To The WaPo About Stablecoins And Evergrande?"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Chairman of the Securities Exchange Commission, Gary Gensler, showed his cards. He spoke with legacy-media-operation The Washington Post and host David Ignatius for <\/span>their series “The Path Forward<\/span><\/a>” and spilled the beans. We at NewsBTC saw the whole interview so you don\u2019t have to. We selected the most crucial quotes, and present them in all their splendor for you all to read them and reach your own conclusions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Of course, we\u2019re going to offer our two cents. We\u2019re not made of steel. In general, though, you\u2019ll get Gary Gensler\u2019s unadulterated words. They\u2019re shocking enough as it is.<\/span><\/p>\n Even though host David Ignatius had no questions about stablecoins, the topic was on Gensler\u2019s mind. The SEC\u2019s Chair brought it up a couple of times. First, he said:<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOn something called stablecoins, and how the banking agencies–and we, too, market agencies–coordinate because these stablecoins may have attributes of investment contracts, have some attributes like banking products, but the banking authorities right now don’t have the full gamut of what they need.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n But his organization is not only thinking about stablecoins and trying to define them and isolate their attributes. They\u2019re preparing a formal document:<\/span> \u201cWe’re working right now under the guidance of Secretary Yellen and working on a report around stablecoins, and in the world of stablecoins, I do think that there would be some help from Congress.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n This doesn\u2019t seem that bad. Their report could conclude that stablecoins are a useful innovation and tool that the whole financial system can benefit from, right? Wrong. This is what Gensler and the SEC think about stablecoins, and pay attention to the language:<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThese stablecoins are acting almost like poker chips at the casino right now; so, add to the Wild West analogy. I mean, we’ve got a lot of casinos here in the Wild West and the poker chip is these stablecoins, you know, at the casino gaming tables.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Things are about to get interesting for stablecoins, it seems.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Look, there are no two ways about this. Gary Gensler wants all exchanges, including decentralized ones, to register with the Securities Exchange Commission. To convince them, he asks for the exchanges to come to him:<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI think it would be better–the platforms that are trading securities, the platforms that have lending products, who have what’s called “staking products,” and I’m glad to describe that for your listeners, but where you actually put a coin at the platform and you earn a return–that they come in and we sort through, figure out how best to get them within the perimeter.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n And, you might ask, what perimeter is that? Well, this quote makes it very clear:<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI think at $2 trillion, 5- or 6,000 projects, that it would be better to be inside investor-consumer protection, inside the tax compliance and anti-money laundering and financial stability.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n This goes in line with <\/span>recent declarations from Gensler<\/span><\/a> about the need for crypto regulation:<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cGensler believes that if the market is to grow, then it needs to embrace regulation. The SEC chairman explained that regulation would provide trust in the market, which is important if the market does not want to become irrelevant over time. \u201cFinance is about trust, ultimately,\u201d Gensler said. Gensler\u2019s focus is mostly on trading platforms, given that this is where the majority (~95%) of activities in the crypto market are carried out.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Since the new Head of the SEC once taught a class on Cryptocurrencies at MIT, people assumed he would be a pro-crypto legislator. Is he, though? Let\u2019s read what he said about the subject specifically:<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI do think this new technology is a very interesting–and whomever she was, Satoshi Nakamoto, it’s led to change. It’s pushing at the side of central banks around the globe to reconsider how to provide payment systems. It’s pushing on the side as a catalyst for change in finance, so-called “fintech,” the intersection of new technologies and finance.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n So, a non-comital opinion. However, Gensler feels strongly about bringing cryptocurrencies into a public policy framework. So strongly, that he said, \u201c<\/span>I don’t think technologies long last outside of a social and public policy framework<\/span><\/i>.\u201d And then, \u201c<\/span>I think it’s better to bring it inside the public policy framework and ensure that we address these important public policy goals<\/span><\/i>.\u201d And later on one more time, \u201c<\/span>So, new technology is generally a good thing; it challenges the establishment. But I don’t think that new technologies really long exist outside of public policy frameworks.<\/span><\/i>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Days after our <\/span>report about the situation, Evergrande<\/span><\/a> became one of the biggest stories of the year. We explained that the company reportedly owes $300B, and the most likely cause for all that:<\/span> \u201cApparently, China Evergrande was caught in a loop. The company was pre-selling apartments and using that money to fund other projects, in which they also pre-sold the apartments and the cycle started again. Evergrande bonds are suspended, and there\u2019s a chance they won\u2019t be active ever again. They might be worthless. The stock is near its all-time low, it has lost nearly 80% of its value this year.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Of course, The Washington Post\u2019s Mr. Ignatius had to bring the subject up. He said that analysts are worried that there could be \u201c<\/span>contagion in financial markets, like what we remember from 2008 and the failure of Lehman Brothers.<\/span><\/i>\u201d Then, he asked: \u201c<\/span>Are you confident that our financial markets today are protected in the event that there was such a failure, not necessarily over this company but any large company with that level of debt?<\/span><\/i>\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Gensler refused to comment on a Chinese company, that\u2019s out of his jurisdiction. To the question, he answered:<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI do think the reforms after the 2008 crisis stood up a much stronger U.S. financial system. It doesn’t mean that there aren’t issues that we look at, at the SEC and other important regulators like the Federal Reserve and the bank regulators and CFTC, that I once was honored to chair. But I do think that we’re in better position in 2021 to absorb some of those shocks than we were prior to the ’08 crisis, but it doesn’t mean we’re isolated. Our economies are connected around the globe.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The Chairman of the Securities Exchange Commission, Gary Gensler, showed his cards. He spoke with legacy-media-operation The Washington Post and host David Ignatius for their series “The Path Forward” and spilled the beans. We at NewsBTC saw the whole interview so you don\u2019t have to. We selected the most crucial quotes, and present them in all their splendor for you all to read them and reach your own conclusions.\u00a0 Of course, we\u2019re going to offer our two cents. We\u2019re not made of steel. In general, though, you\u2019ll get Gary Gensler\u2019s unadulterated words. They\u2019re shocking enough as it is. Gary Gensler Is Looking Directly At Stablecoins Even though host David Ignatius had no questions about stablecoins, the topic was on Gensler\u2019s mind. The SEC\u2019s Chair brought it up a couple of times. First, he said: \u201cOn something called stablecoins, and how the banking agencies–and we, too, market agencies–coordinate because these stablecoins may have attributes of investment contracts, have some attributes like banking products, but the banking authorities right now don’t have the full gamut of what they need.\u201d But his organization is not only thinking about stablecoins and trying to define them and isolate their attributes. They\u2019re preparing a formal document: \u201cWe’re working right now under the guidance of Secretary Yellen and working on a report around stablecoins, and in the world of stablecoins, I do think that there would be some help from Congress.\u201d\u00a0 This doesn\u2019t seem that bad. Their report could conclude that stablecoins are a useful innovation and tool that the whole financial system can benefit from, right? Wrong. This is what Gensler and the SEC think about stablecoins, and pay attention to the language: \u201cThese stablecoins are acting almost like poker chips at the casino right now; so, add to the Wild West analogy. I mean, we’ve got a lot of casinos here in the Wild West and the poker chip is these stablecoins, you know, at the casino gaming tables.\u201d Things are about to get interesting for stablecoins, it seems. USDT Market Cap by Cryptocap | Source: USDT on TradingView.com Does The SEC Want Crypto Exchanges To Register? Look, there are no two ways about this. Gary Gensler wants all exchanges, including decentralized ones, to register with the Securities Exchange Commission. To convince them, he asks for the exchanges to come to him: \u201cI think it would be better–the platforms that are trading securities, the platforms that have lending products, who have what’s called “staking products,” and I’m glad to describe that for your listeners, but where you actually put a coin at the platform and you earn a return–that they come in and we sort through, figure out how best to get them within the perimeter.\u201d And, you might ask, what perimeter is that? Well, this quote makes it very clear: \u201cI think at $2 trillion, 5- or 6,000 projects, that it would be better to be inside investor-consumer protection, inside the tax compliance and anti-money laundering and financial stability.\u201d This goes in line with recent declarations from Gensler about the need for crypto regulation: \u201cGensler believes that if the market is to grow, then it needs to embrace regulation. The SEC chairman explained that regulation would provide trust in the market, which is important if the market does not want to become irrelevant over time. \u201cFinance is about trust, ultimately,\u201d Gensler said. Gensler\u2019s focus is mostly on trading platforms, given that this is where the majority (~95%) of activities in the crypto market are carried out.\u201d Is Gary Gensler Even a Cryptocurrency Enthusiast? Since the new Head of the SEC once taught a class on Cryptocurrencies at MIT, people assumed he would be a pro-crypto legislator. Is he, though? Let\u2019s read what he said about the subject specifically: \u201cI do think this new technology is a very interesting–and whomever she was, Satoshi Nakamoto, it’s led to change. It’s pushing at the side of central banks around the globe to reconsider how to provide payment systems. It’s pushing on the side as a catalyst for change in finance, so-called “fintech,” the intersection of new technologies and finance.\u201d So, a non-comital opinion. However, Gensler feels strongly about bringing cryptocurrencies into a public policy framework. So strongly, that he said, \u201cI don’t think technologies long last outside of a social and public policy framework.\u201d And then, \u201cI think it’s better to bring it inside the public policy framework and ensure that we address these important public policy goals.\u201d And later on one more time, \u201cSo, new technology is generally a good thing; it challenges the establishment. But I don’t think that new technologies really long exist outside of public policy frameworks.\u201d Does Any Of This Have To Do With Evergrande? Days after our report about the situation, Evergrande became one of the biggest stories of the year. We explained that the company reportedly owes $300B, and the most likely cause for all that: \u201cApparently, China Evergrande was caught in a loop. The company was pre-selling apartments and using that money to fund other projects, in which they also pre-sold the apartments and the cycle started again. Evergrande bonds are suspended, and there\u2019s a chance they won\u2019t be active ever again. They might be worthless. The stock is near its all-time low, it has lost nearly 80% of its value this year.\u201d Of course, The Washington Post\u2019s Mr. Ignatius had to bring the subject up. He said that analysts are worried that there could be \u201ccontagion in financial markets, like what we remember from 2008 and the failure of Lehman Brothers.\u201d Then, he asked: \u201cAre you confident that our financial markets today are protected in the event that there was such a failure, not necessarily over this company but any large company with that level of debt?\u201d\u00a0 Gensler refused to comment on a Chinese company, that\u2019s out of his jurisdiction. To the question, he answered: \u201cI do think the reforms after the 2008 crisis stood up a much stronger U.S. financial system. It doesn’t mean that there aren’t issues that we look at, at the SEC and other important regulators like the Federal Reserve and the bank regulators and CFTC, that I once was honored to chair. But I do think that we’re in better position in 2021 to absorb some of those shocks than we were prior to the ’08 crisis, but it doesn’t mean we’re isolated. Our economies are connected around the globe.\u201d Featured Image: Screenshoot from the interview | Charts by TradingView<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":539,"featured_media":472187,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[83386,3,12262],"tags":[160,12292,13331,84322,16303,14473,84289,16539,84324,2683,3011,84326,84327,3799,84325,12095,15241,84323,84321],"class_list":["post-472186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crypto","category-news","category-interview","tag-aml","tag-crypto-exchanges","tag-crypto-regulation","tag-david-ignatius","tag-decentralized-exchanges","tag-dex","tag-evergrande","tag-gary-gensler","tag-investment-contracts","tag-kyc","tag-mit","tag-poker-chips","tag-pro-crypto-legislator","tag-sec","tag-secretary-yellen","tag-securities-exchange-commission","tag-stablecoins","tag-the-path-forward","tag-the-washington-post"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nGary Gensler Is Looking Directly At Stablecoins<\/span><\/h2>\n
\n<\/span><\/p>\nUSDT Market Cap by Cryptocap | Source: USDT on TradingView.com<\/a><\/pre>\n
Does The SEC Want Crypto Exchanges To Register?<\/span><\/h2>\n
Is Gary Gensler Even a Cryptocurrency Enthusiast?<\/span><\/h2>\n
Does Any Of This Have To Do With Evergrande?<\/span><\/h2>\n
\n<\/span><\/p>\nFeatured Image: Screenshoot from the interview<\/a> | Charts by TradingView<\/a><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"