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🌙 Gary Gensler Plans to Step Down From SEC in January
Gensler's plan to fully leave the commission — not just step down as chairman — on Jan. 20

Crypto Roundup - November 21
Gary Gensler, the current Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has announced his resignation effective January 20, 2025, aligning with President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. Gensler, known for his stringent regulatory stance on cryptocurrencies, faced criticism from the crypto community. His departure coincides with Bitcoin's surge toward the $100,000 mark, driven by investor optimism for a more favorable regulatory environment under the incoming administration. Companies like MicroStrategy have significantly increased their Bitcoin holdings, leveraging various financial instruments to capitalize on the cryptocurrency's rising value.
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler announces resignation effective January 20, 2025, coinciding with President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
Bitcoin approaches $100,000, fueled by investor optimism for a more crypto-friendly regulatory environment under the incoming administration.
MicroStrategy expands Bitcoin holdings, utilizing financial strategies to benefit from the cryptocurrency's increasing value.

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FUNDRAISING
WE SECURED THE BAG! 💰
Excited to announce our recent $10M Ecosystem Funding — led by @Aptos, with @G7_DAO and @0xPolygon joining forces 🎮
…and our next leg is where the game is at 😏 x.com/i/web/status/1…
— KGeN 🟩 (@KGeN_IO)
8:52 AM • Nov 21, 2024
1/ We are excited to announce our $2.1M fundraising round, to build @solana's first DeFi fixed rate market.
Led by @Rockaway_X, with participation from @solanaVentures, @CherryVentures Crypto, @MechanismCap, @robotventures, and numerous angels from the ecosystem.
— Exponent (@ExponentFinance)
3:28 PM • Nov 21, 2024

OTHER HEADLINES

CRYPTO TWITTER (X)
BITSANITY: Let's try $70b in volume today for The Bitcoin Industrial Complex, crushing yesterday's record.. About $50b of that was from $MSTR and its 2x friends (all of which dropped records). $IBIT no slouch tho at $5b, its second biggest day ever. $MSTZ w its first $1b day.
— Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas)
9:34 PM • Nov 21, 2024
It has been unprofitable to hold $ETH over $BTC for 2,113 days, which is 62% of its trading history.
Unless you were around in 2016 til mid-2017, or bought the bottom in 2019-20, you would have been better holding the orange rock.
Brutal.
— _Checkmate 🟠🔑⚡☢️🛢️ (@_Checkmatey_)
4:36 AM • Nov 21, 2024
The Microsoft CEO declined Michael Saylor’s offer for a private one-hour meeting to discuss Bitcoin strategy. If I were a $MSFT shareholder, I’d view this as a failure in fiduciary duty. This could mirror Tim Cook’s 2020 decision to pass on acquiring Tesla—a moment history won’t… x.com/i/web/status/1…
— Jason (@HambrechtJason)
2:20 AM • Nov 21, 2024

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