CoinVoice has recently learned that crypto lawyer John Deaton stated that SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, while refusing to meet with U.S. cryptocurrency executives such as Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Kraken CEO Jesse Powell, held private meetings with FTX's SBF. He questioned whether the $10 million SBF donated to politicians was related to his receipt of regulatory special treatment and called for the SEC to disclose relevant meeting records.[Original link]