Crypto Update | SEC Chair Faces Harsh Questions as Ether Spot ETF Proposals Hit Delays
Noelle Acheson, author of the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores the recent House Financial Services Committee hearing where SEC Chair Gary Gensler's struggle to define securities was brought to the forefront, accompanied by committee members highlighting SEC communication inconsistencies and a lack of cooperation, all against the backdrop of ETFs' prominent role.
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Today’s Stories:
US small-cap stocks wilt in the heat of higher interest rates | Financial Times
https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/1707203091785732272?s=20
SEC Begins Consideration of Franklin, Hashdex Crypto ETFs, Delays Decision on VanEck, ARK Ether ETFs
SEC’s Gensler Throws More Crypto Punches in Congressional Hearing
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This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.
HOST
Noelle Acheson is host of the CoinDesk "Markets Daily" podcast, and author of the Crypto is Macro Now newsletter on Substack. She is also former head of research at CoinDesk and sister company Genesis Trading. Follow her on Twitter at @NoelleInMadrid.

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