Gemini has said that it will not hire graduates from MIT for as long as former SEC Chair Gary Gensler remains a professor at the university.
Tyler Winklevoss, co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, announced a hiring boycott against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Wednesday due to its association with former SEC Chair Gary Gensler.
Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler, known for his strict stance on cryptocurrency regulations, will soon be teaching economics at MIT.
Gemini halts hiring MIT graduates until Gary Gensler is removed as an instructor, citing his controversial SEC leadership.
Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler is returning to MIT as a Professor of the Practice and co-director of FinTechAI, transitioning from his role as crypto industry regulator to focusing on artificial intelligence and finance research and education.
Ever since President Trump promised to create a "Strategic National Bitcoin Stockpile," the usual chorus of Bitcoin skeptics have doubted that it will ever happen.
Donald Trump and Melania’s meme coin launches ignited chaos in the crypto market. Top critics recall ex-SEC chair Gary Gensler’s warnings.
Gary Gensler has returned to the MIT Sloan School of Management as Professor of the Practice, where he will focus his teaching and research
The decision comes amid Gemini's ongoing dispute with the SEC, which dates back to at least March when the exchange agreed to pay $21 million in fines to settle SEC allegations of selling unregistered securities through its Gemini Earn program in partnership with the now-defunct crypto firm Genesis.
Bitcoin's price has dropped over 1.6% today due to concerns about the Federal Reserve's upcoming decision on interest rates. Analysts are divided on whether rates will stay the same or be lowered, impacting Bitcoin's recovery potential.
President Trump's administration promises pro-crypto regulations, favorable taxation, and strategic Bitcoin reserves, signaling potential growth. Read more here.
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