SEC

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

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SEC Puts The Hammer Down On ICO Scam

SEC Puts The Hammer Down On ICO Scam
SEC Puts The Hammer Down On ICO Scam
December 05, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced news on Monday (Dec. 4) that it obtained an emergency asset freeze to stop an initial coin offering...

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Former SEC Official Rails Against ICOs
Former SEC Official Rails Against ICOs
November 27, 2017  |  Blockchain

Initial coin offerings (ICOs) have sprung up seemingly out of the blue to become the new go-to financing method for up-and-coming startups (often with less...

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After Its Big ICO, Tezos May Be In Serious Trouble
After Its Big ICO, Tezos May Be In Serious Trouble
November 17, 2017  |  Blockchain

Troubling times over at Tezos — the blockchain company that made headlines in July when it snapped up $232 million through its independent coin offering. The...

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Wells Fargo Settles With SEC Over AML Reporting
Wells Fargo Settles With SEC Over AML Reporting
November 15, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Wells Fargo Advisors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reached a settlement this week resolving charges that the bank dropped the ball in reporting...

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SEC Chair Throws Some (More) Shade At ICOs
SEC Chair Throws Some (More) Shade At ICOs
November 10, 2017  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

The SEC is growing increasingly wary of initial coin offerings — and sounding increasingly likely to step up regulatory action in and around them. Get...

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Equifax’s Big Earnings Miss And Warnings That More Attacks May Be Coming
Equifax’s Big Earnings Miss And Warnings That More Attacks May Be Coming
November 10, 2017  |  Earnings

Given that Equifax is the firm behind what was arguably the most comprehensive and damaging breach in U.S. history — a breach that left the...

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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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