Gary Gensler, President Joe Biden's pick to spearhead the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has cleared a major hurdle, with the Senate Banking Committee voting to confirm his nomination.
The panel voted 14-10 in favor of the nomination of the former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Pro-Bitcoin Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis also supported advancing Gensler's nomination because of his "commitment to financial innovation."
Alex DovbnyaGensler will now have to face the full Senate for a final vote.
As reported by U.Today, the potential next SEC boss called cryptocurrencies a “catalyst for change” during his Senate confirmation hearing that took place on March 2.
At the same time, he also stressed the importance of protecting investors.
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