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<p>Popular trading platform Robinhood received strong support from US lawmakers after the U.S. SEC slapped a <a href="https://coingape.com/robinhood-gets-wells-notice-from-us-sec-hood-shares-tank-7/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Wells notice</a> for its crypto business division. Lawmakers have slammed SEC Chair Gary Gensler for going hammer and tongs after every company that seeks to offer cryptocurrency services.</p>
<h3 id="lawmakers-slam-sec-chair-over-robinhood-notice">Lawmakers Slam SEC Chair Over Robinhood Notice</h3>
<p>Speaking on the development, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer stated: “These Wells notices seem to be Gary Gensler’s desperate, last-ditch attempts to intimidate and antagonize digital asset innovators.”</p>
<p>Congressman John Rose criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for what he sees as overreach in its actions against Robinhood. He asserts that the SEC’s issuance of a Wells Notice, a preliminary step to enforcement action, goes beyond its role of safeguarding investors and ensuring fair markets.</p>
<p>Rose emphasized his support for the FIT for the 21st Century Act, which aims to bring clarity to regulatory oversight in the financial technology sector. He argues that such legislation would prevent regulators like SEC Chairman Gary Gensler from diverting attention from investor protection to hindering innovation.</p>
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 <p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/SECGov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@SECgov</a> exceeded its mandate to protect investors and maintain fair, orderly markets by issuing a Wells Notice to <a href="https://twitter.com/RobinhoodApp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@RobinhoodApp</a>, a precursor to enforcement action.<br>&nbsp;<br>I'm proud to help lead the effort to provide clarity by passing the FIT for the 21st Century Act so that rogue…</p>
 <p>— Congressman John Rose (@RepJohnRose) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepJohnRose/status/1787632571095842842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">May 6, 2024</a></p>
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<h3 id="crypto-market-players-extend-support">Crypto Market Players Extend Support</h3>
<p>Bill Morgan commented on the current situation regarding Wells Notices issued to crypto companies by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). He noted that some observers, who lean towards supporting the SEC, argue that these crypto companies are deviating from the typical response to a Wells Notice.</p>
<p>Instead, they are using the opportunity to publicly criticize the SEC. Morgan questioned whether this strategy is wise, suggesting that it could exacerbate tensions between the crypto industry and the SEC. He raised the possibility of a lasting conflict between the two entities.</p>
<p>Responding to Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s message on X, <a href="https://coingape.com/coinbase-rolls-out-bitcoin-lightning-network/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Coinbase</a> CEO Brian Armstrong. “The courts will help get clarity – but the right solution in the long term is we need to elect pro-crypto candidates,” he wrote.</p>
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 <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Welcome to the club – you're in good company <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"></p>
 <p>The courts will help get clarity – but the right solution longer term is we need to elect pro-crypto candidates. This is why Coinbase has supported Fairshake superpac, and <a href="https://t.co/1YyvPQemqk" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/1YyvPQemqk</a>.</p>
 <p>Hope y'all can join us! <a href="https://t.co/TONaXX2vlv" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/TONaXX2vlv</a></p>
 <p>— Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) <a href="https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1787639542562132342?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">May 7, 2024</a></p>
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<p>Vlad Tenev stated that they intend to utilize their resources to challenge this issue in court. Their aim is twofold: to safeguard their crypto business and to establish regulatory clarity in the United States for the benefit of their customers. It seems that the crypto community will soon join hands together while dealing with regulatory matters.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://coingape.com/lawmakers-criticize-gary-gensler-amid-robinhood-wells-notice-coinbase-extends-support/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Lawmakers Criticize Gary Gensler Amid Robinhood Wells Notice, Coinbase Extends Support</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coingape.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoinGape</a>.</p>

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