On January 9, the official X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission posted that it approved bitcoin applications. 

![SEC x tweet](https://resources.cryptoflash.report/Screenshot_2024_01_10_at_5_30_33_AM_01cfab554c.png)

However, SEC Chairperson Gary Gensler posted a few minutes later that the account was "compromised" and the post was "unauthorized."

<blockquote className="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/SECGov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SECGov</a> twitter account was compromised, and an unauthorized tweet was posted. The SEC has not approved the listing and trading of spot bitcoin exchange-traded products.</p>— Gary Gensler (@GaryGensler) <a href="https://twitter.com/GaryGensler/status/1744833049064288387?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2024</a></blockquote> 



Gensler's clarification came minutes after the SEC's announcement.  

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