SEC Chief Says the US Won’t Follow China in Banning Cryptocurrencies

SEC Chief Says the US Won’t Follow China in Banning Cryptocurrencies
A person holds a visual representation of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, at the "Bitcoin Change" shop in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv on Feb. 6, 2018. Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler told Congress on Tuesday that his agency would not follow China’s lead in implementing a ban on cryptocurrencies.

Speaking before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, Gensler was asked by Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.), a supporter of cryptocurrencies, whether the SEC would move to prohibit the digital currencies.
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