SEC

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

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SEC Charges Firms for Missing Regulatory Deadlines
SEC Charges Firms for Missing Regulatory Deadlines
February 15, 2022  |  Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged 12 financial advisors and firms for failing to meet regulatory deadlines, the commission said Tuesday (Feb. 15). At...

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BlockFi’s $100 Million Settlement With SEC Raises Internal Discussion 
BlockFi’s $100 Million Settlement With SEC Raises Internal Discussion 
February 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged BlockFi with failing to register the offers and sales of its retail crypto lending product on Monday (Feb....

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DeFi Protocol Wonderland May Draw SEC Probe for Use of PCV
DeFi Protocol Wonderland May Draw SEC Probe for Use of PCV
February 14, 2022  |  Regulation

The status of decentralized finance (DeFi) could finally be weighed in on by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to a report from...

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Today in Crypto: BlockFi Could Pay $100M to SEC to Settle Case; Crypto Now Part of Divorce Settlements
Today in Crypto: BlockFi Could Pay $100M to SEC to Settle Case; Crypto Now Part...
February 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto lender BlockFi will pay $100 million in a Securities and Exchange Commission settlement over a probe into selling unregistered securities, Bloomberg reported Friday (Feb....

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US Regulators OK $43B WarnerMedia-Discovery Merger
US Regulators OK $43B WarnerMedia-Discovery Merger
February 10, 2022  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

AT&T’s plan to spin off WarnerMedia in a $43 billion merger deal with competitor Discovery to create a TV, film and streaming dynamo, will proceed,...

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At Senate Hearing, CFTC Chair Behnam Steps Up Battle With SEC for Crypto Oversight
At Senate Hearing, CFTC Chair Behnam Steps Up Battle With SEC for Crypto Oversight
February 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Fresh from his confirmation hearing, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam made another, more aggressive pitch for authority over the cryptocurrency market in front...

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SEC Advisor: Regulator Should Listen to the Crypto Community and Open Debate
SEC Advisor: Regulator Should Listen to the Crypto Community and Open Debate
February 09, 2022  |  Regulation

As a panel member that advises Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler, Associate Professor J.W. Verret of the Antonin Scalia Law School at George...

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SEC Probes Elon Musk’s Tesla Tweets as Possible Violations
SEC Probes Elon Musk’s Tesla Tweets as Possible Violations
February 07, 2022  |  Regulation

Tesla has received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission over a settlement that required CEO Elon Musk’s tweets to be vetted if they...

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Today in Crypto: Payments Platform Wirex Makes US Debut; Tesla Says It Held $2B in Bitcoin at End of ’21
Today in Crypto: Payments Platform Wirex Makes US Debut; Tesla Says It Held $2B in...
February 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

North Korea has reportedly used stolen crypto funds to help fund its missile development program, according to a Reuters report Monday (Feb. 7), which cited...

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