Mark Cuban Blasts SEC Chair Gensler, Hints His Exit Could Boost U.S. Economy

After the recent hearing with Gary Gensler, tech billionaire Mark Cuban criticized the SEC Chair's regulation-by-enforcement strategy.

Cuban noted that even Kamala Harris’s team disapproves of this approach, which has characterized Gensler’s tenure.

He mentioned discussions with Harris’s team, who oppose “regulation through litigation,” and indicated that Gensler’s departure could benefit the economy, stating, “You leaving is worth a point in GDP growth.” Gensler acknowledged errors regarding the Debt Box case during the hearing.

The SEC’s strategy has faced backlash from the crypto industry for its lack of clear guidelines and reliance on legal actions. Congressman Tom Emmer condemned Gensler as one of the most damaging SEC chairs, accusing him of creating the term “crypto asset security” without legal backing.

Representative Ritchie Torres criticized Gensler for inventing the term “digital asset securities” and questioned whether it applies to in-game NFTs compared to sports tickets. Cuban supported Torres’s remarks with, “Gensler is gone.”

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce admitted the agency should have recognized earlier that not all crypto assets are securities and criticized the preferential treatment given to large institutions like BNY Mellon in bypassing certain accounting standards.