investigations

House Committee to Investigate FTX Collapse, Requests Company Documents
House Committee to Investigate FTX Collapse, Requests Company Documents
November 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Raja Krishnamoorthi, chairman of the House Oversight Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, has requested FTX turn over documents and information as part of...

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US Wants to Bring FTX’s Bankman-Fried to Country for Questioning
US Wants to Bring FTX’s Bankman-Fried to Country for Questioning
November 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried may be coming to the United States for questioning by authorities.  Authorities from the U.S. and The Bahamas — where...

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Turkey Probes FTX’s Local Crypto Business and Ties
Turkey Probes FTX’s Local Crypto Business and Ties
November 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Turkey has joined the many jurisdictions around the world that are investigating crypto exchange FTX after its collapse.  The country’s Financial Crimes Investigation Agency is...

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Report: Bahamian Authorities Investigating FTX
Report: Bahamian Authorities Investigating FTX
November 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bahamas-based crypto exchange FTX’s troubles continued this weekend with reports that police and regulators in the Caribbean nation had interviewed former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. The...

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Sen Warren Urges CFPB to Develop Stronger Rules for P2P Payments
Sen Warren Urges CFPB to Develop Stronger Rules for P2P Payments
October 28, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

Three weeks after releasing a report focused on frauds and scams on Zelle, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has sent a letter to the Consumer Financial...

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British Court Shuts Down Crypto Trading Firm PGI Global UK
British Court Shuts Down Crypto Trading Firm PGI Global UK
October 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency trading firm PGI Global UK Ltd was shut down by the United Kingdom’s High Court Sept. 13, with the court saying that the company...

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Korean Regulators to Probe Stablecoin, Money Laundering Link
Korean Regulators to Probe Stablecoin, Money Laundering Link
October 24, 2022  |  AML

In a bid to stop money launderers, South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) is planning a probe into the amount of stablecoins being used on...

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Peloton Updates Recall Regulatory Hangover 
Peloton Updates Recall Regulatory Hangover 
September 07, 2022  |  Retail

Peloton Interactive has included in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) up-to-date information on the status of a Consumer Product Safety Commission...

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FTC Lawsuit Shows Faith in Meta’s Trillion-Dollar Metaverse Ambitions
FTC Lawsuit Shows Faith in Meta’s Trillion-Dollar Metaverse Ambitions
July 28, 2022  |  Meta

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) just sued to block Meta from acquiring a VR company, saying it would put the social media giant “one step...

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