SEC

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

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Big Tech Firms Sizzle, Star-Backed ICOs Fizzle
Big Tech Firms Sizzle, Star-Backed ICOs Fizzle
November 03, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

It was a week that showed mobility in mobile-ad companies, at least as stock prices were concerned. Consumers seem ready to spread some holiday cheer...

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Following The ICO Wave, SEC Is Warning Celebrities Away From Virtual Coins
Following The ICO Wave, SEC Is Warning Celebrities Away From Virtual Coins
November 02, 2017  |  Blockchain

Looks like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has had enough of the sudden run of celebrity-backed independent coin offerings, or ICOs.  As of yesterday,...

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Facebook: Too Big To Govern?
Facebook: Too Big To Govern?
October 30, 2017  |  Facebook

In December of 2008, Lindsay Ronson tried to log into her Facebook account with a new password — one she had recently created after experiencing, she...

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Wu-Tang Financial Is Here — Finally
Wu-Tang Financial Is Here — Finally
October 14, 2017  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

Between hurricanes, wildfires and the political uncertainty everywhere, the world has looked a little bleak lately. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Cybersecurity Falls Short In September
Cybersecurity Falls Short In September
October 02, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Since Sept. 7, the media has been abuzz over the security breach at credit scoring company Equifax and the vast number of consequences the incident...

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Fake ICOs Prompt SEC Action
Fake ICOs Prompt SEC Action
October 02, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced late last week that it charged an individual and two companies with defrauding investors via two initial coin offerings...

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Fizzle Of The Week: Puerto Rico’s Cash Crisis
Fizzle Of The Week: Puerto Rico’s Cash Crisis
September 30, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

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SEC Serves Bitcoin Exchange Setback
SEC Serves Bitcoin Exchange Setback
September 29, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former Chairman Arthur Levitt doesn’t think the regulator is equipped to handle bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that has been surging...

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SEC Chairman Peppered With Cybersecurity Questions By Congress
SEC Chairman Peppered With Cybersecurity Questions By Congress
September 27, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton, who was recently interrogated in a Senate hearing over a cyberattack of the government agency’s EDGAR...

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