{"id":8817,"date":"2022-11-28T02:47:17","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T02:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=8817"},"modified":"2022-11-28T02:47:18","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T02:47:18","slug":"billionaire-bill-ackman-discusses-crypto-regulation-says-industry-must-self-police-or-risks-being-shut-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=8817","title":{"rendered":"Billionaire Bill Ackman Discusses Crypto Regulation \u2014 Says Industry Must Self-Police or Risks Being Shut Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\r\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"totafreearti-20\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\r\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\r\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"crypto\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\r\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\r\namzn_assoc_title = \"\";\r\namzn_assoc_rows =\"1\";\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Billionaire Bill Ackman has warned that the crypto industry needs to self-police or it risks being shut down. He added that regulators need more resources to police the bad actors in the crypto space and will likely take years to catch up.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Bill Ackman on Crypto Regulation and the Need for Industry to Self-Police<\/h2>\n<p>Billionaire Bill Ackman shared his thoughts on a variety of crypto-related topics, including crypto regulation, in a series of tweets Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Ackman is the CEO and portfolio manager of Pershing Square Capital Management, a registered investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). His current net worth is about $3.5 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding cryptocurrency regulation, he said: \u201cI am not sure we need new rules. Much of the fraud that is taking place is old-fashioned pump and dump schemes, and failures of custodians to protect customer assets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The executive continued: \u201cI suspect that existing anti-fraud and other laws already govern these violations. We just need more enforcement.\u201d Ackman opined:<\/p>\n<p>Regulators need more resources to police the bad actors. Unfortunately, it will likely take years for the regulators to catch up, and they may never get there. The crypto industry therefore needs to self-police and out the bad actors, or it is at risk of being shut down.<\/p>\n<p>The collapse of FTX, a major cryptocurrency exchange, earlier this month has many people calling for tighter crypto regulation.<\/p>\n<p>Some people have stressed that the FTX meltdown is not a crypto failure, including Mark Cuban and Robert Kiyosaki. U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer believes that it is a failure of the SEC, Chairman Gary Gensler, FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, and centralized finance.<\/p>\n<p>Ackman further described, \u201cCrypto remains the Wild West as the same protections of registered security offerings don\u2019t exist,\u201d elaborating:<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the character, reputation and track record of the management teams and sponsors of crypto-based businesses are extremely critical in choosing which projects to back.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the billionaire said: \u201cCrypto is here to stay and with proper oversight and regulation, it has the potential to greatly benefit society and grow the global economy.\u201d He added: \u201cAll legitimate participants in the crypto ecosystem should therefore be highly incentivized to expose and eliminate fraudulent actors as they greatly increase the risk of regulatory intervention that will set back the positive potential impact of crypto for generations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What do you think about the comments by billionaire Bill Ackman? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Kevin Helms <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body__author__info__about\">\nA student of Austrian Economics, Kevin found Bitcoin in 2011 and has been an evangelist ever since. His interests lie in Bitcoin security, open-source systems, network effects and the intersection between economics and cryptography.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"td-icon-font td-icon-mail-1\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"images_credits\"><em>Image Credits: Shutterstock, Pixabay, Wiki Commons<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Disclaimer<\/strong>: This article is for informational purposes only. It is not a direct offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or a recommendation or endorsement of any products, services, or companies. Bitcoin.com does not provide investment, tax, legal, or accounting advice. Neither the company nor the author is responsible, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any content, goods or services mentioned in this article.<\/p>\n<p>More Popular NewsIn Case You Missed It<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\r\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"totafreearti-20\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\r\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\r\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"bitcoin\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\r\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\r\namzn_assoc_title = \"\";\r\namzn_assoc_rows =\"1\";\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/billionaire-bill-ackman-discusses-crypto-regulation-says-industry-needs-to-self-police-or-risks-being-shut-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billionaire Bill Ackman has warned that the crypto industry needs to self-police or it risks being shut down. He added that regulators need more resources to police the bad actors in the crypto space and will likely take years to catch up. 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