Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler Returns to MIT as Professor

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January 29, 2025 11:34 AM

In Brief:
Gary Gensler will resume his role as a Professor of Global Economics at MIT.
His return follows his tenure as SEC Chairman, where he led crypto enforcement actions.

Former SEC Chairman Gary Gensler is set to return to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he previously taught blockchain and financial regulation. His comeback marks a shift from policymaking to academia after a tenure marked by controversial crypto regulations and enforcement actions.

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