SEC

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is an independent agency of the United States federal government.

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Report: Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao to Plead Guilty to Resolve Investigations
Report: Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao to Plead Guilty to Resolve Investigations
November 21, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Changpeng Zhao, founder and CEO of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has reportedly agreed to step down and plead guilty to violating criminal U.S....

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SEC Charges Kraken With Running Unregistered Securities Exchange
SEC Charges Kraken With Running Unregistered Securities Exchange
November 21, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Kraken with running an unregistered cryptocurrency exchange. The SEC’s complaint, filed Monday (Nov. 20), accuses Kraken of making hundreds of millions of dollars...

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ECB President Christine Lagarde Says EU Needs Capital Markets Union 
ECB President Christine Lagarde Says EU Needs Capital Markets Union 
November 17, 2023  |  Europe

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said the European Union (EU) needs a “European SEC” that will replace the region’s currently fragmented supervision with a more top-down approach...

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JPMorgan: Crypto Market Enthusiasm May Be Misplaced
JPMorgan: Crypto Market Enthusiasm May Be Misplaced
November 13, 2023  |  Bitcoin

America’s largest bank is apparently skeptical about recent cryptocurrency market enthusiasm. As Coindesk reported Monday (Nov. 13), a recent research report by JPMorgan Chase calls into question the...

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Ripple Chief: SEC Could Be ‘Thawing’ Toward Crypto
Ripple Chief: SEC Could Be ‘Thawing’ Toward Crypto
November 12, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The CEO of Ripple says the SEC has stumbled in its investor protection duty. “I think the SEC, in my opinion, has lost sight of their mission to...

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Former Bitwise Industries Co-CEOs Charged by SEC for Misleading Investors
Former Bitwise Industries Co-CEOs Charged by SEC for Misleading Investors
November 09, 2023  |  Legal

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced charges against the former co-CEOs of Bitwise Industries, a private technology services startup based in Fresno, California.  The charges against...

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SEC Seeks Summary Judgment in Fraud Case Against Terraform Labs Co-Founder
SEC Seeks Summary Judgment in Fraud Case Against Terraform Labs Co-Founder
November 03, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly requested a summary ruling in its civil case against Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs. The SEC alleges...

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PayPal Subpoenaed by SEC Over Stablecoins
PayPal Subpoenaed by SEC Over Stablecoins
November 02, 2023  |  Regulation

PayPal’s new stablecoin offering has caught the attention of regulators. The payments giant said in a regulatory filing Thursday (Nov. 2) that it had received...

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Bitcoin Surges to 17-Month High Before Retreating
Bitcoin Surges to 17-Month High Before Retreating
November 01, 2023  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin experienced a brief surge to a fresh 17-month high Wednesday (Nov. 1) before retreating from the $35,000 mark.  The cryptocurrency jumped around 1.5% to...

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