U.S. Won't Follow China in Banning Crypto, SEC Chief Says U.S. House, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler told Congress on Tuesday that his agency would not move to implement a ban on cryptocurrencies. The topic was addressed after North Carolina Representative Ted Budd, a supporter of cryptocurrencies, asked whether the SEC would move forward in instituting a ban on the digital currencies like China instituted last month. To this, Gensler said: "No, that would be up to Congress." He added, "I am technology-neutral. I think that this technology has been and can continue to be a catalyst...