HMA In the News

How Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover may help change stock market rules

June 8, 2022

Politico – In a story about Elon Musk’s twitter stock purchases, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted throughout the story. Of Mr. Musk’s Twitter stock purchases and the SEC’s quest to shorten the deadline for big shareholders to disclose their positions Mr. Gellasch said “Any delay whatsoever creates a huge opportunity for abuse […]

Crypto lobbying hits fever pitch as Bitcoin’s favorite senator finishes bill

June 6, 2022

Politico – In a story about a bill being introduced by Senators Lummis and Gillibrand regarding Crypto, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch was quoted saying “The challenge with creating any legislation on digital assets is, most if not everything is covered by existing law. The question then becomes, what are you trying to get […]

Customers at Many Crypto Platforms Could Lose Funds in a Bankruptcy

May 17, 2022

Barron’s – In a story about the impact of crypto currency price declines, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying “The issue is that—unlike with stock accounts where brokers are required to segregate customer assets—some crypto trading platforms commingle funds from many customers. I don’t think there’s any reasonable way for a retail […]

Plunge in crypto values boosts calls for regulations

May 15, 2022

The Hill – In a story about the decline of crypto asset prices, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying “When the integrity of the system overall is questioned and not reliable, people will walk away. There’s a reason why deposit insurance is important: It prevents runs on the bank. What we’re really […]

Crypto’s plummet tests the durability of a hyperdrive industry

May 13, 2022

Washington Post – In a story about crypto prices plummeting, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying “traditional financial institutions have missed too many years of booming crypto values to be dissuaded from the crypto market now. “Concerns over fraud, volatility, and regulatory uncertainty kept many traditional financial firms on the sidelines for […]

Elon Musk acquires Twitter for roughly $44 billion

April 26, 2022

Washington Post – In a story about billionaire Elon Musk buying Twitter, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying “Regulators could raise objections to Musk potentially collateralizing the purchase with Tesla stock. This is buying a lot of one company by borrowing against billions of dollars in shares of another company, and that […]

Elon Musk, Twitter’s largest single shareholder and board member, pledges ‘significant improvements.’ Will Tesla’s founder attempt to change how you tweet?

April 16, 2022

Market Watch – In a story about Elon Musk becoming Twitter stocks largest shareholder, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying “Musk’s new 9.2% stake by itself does not give him any direct control of Twitter. The question then becomes even if he doesn’t explicitly have direct control or formal control, will he […]

Analysis: U.S. mulls shaking up stock trading rules to aid small investors

March 30, 2022

Reuters – In a story about potential SEC changes to market structure, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying “he expects the agency to clarify that “best execution” requires brokers to obtain the best available price rather than a fractional price improvement.”I expect it will say to the industry: ‘you have to give […]

Bitcoin Price Surges on Biden’s Crypto Executive Order

March 9, 2022

WSJ – In a story about a presidential order regarding the oversight of crypto currencies, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying ““Silicon Valley and their army of new lobbyists may have feared the worst, and instead the White House is rolling out the welcome mat. Politicians and lobbyists are likely to use […]

U.S. activist investors, Icahn cry foul over proposed stock disclosure rule

March 3, 2022

Reuters – In a story about activist investors, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying “activists do play a “critical” role in pushing for change but was skeptical the rule would seriously harm them.” (Full Story).