U.S. House Republicans have opened an inquiry into missing text messages from former SEC Chair Gary Gensler, notifying current U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins that they are seeking answers on how text messages from Gensler’s tenure were lost. Key points:House Republicans are investigating nearly a year of missing text messages from former SEC Chair Gary Gensler after an OIG report revealed their loss. The report revealed that close to a full year of text messages from Gensler had been erased. Instead, OIT staff performed a full factory reset, permanently erasing the device’s contents, including nearly a year of text messages. The Shib Magazine and The Shib Daily are the official media and publications of the Shiba Inu cryptocurrency project.