SEC

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

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SEC Releases Agenda for Small Business Committee
SEC Releases Agenda for Small Business Committee
February 07, 2022  |  SMBs

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee has released the agenda for its next virtual meeting on Feb. 10, which will...

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SEC’s Request Suggests that Opposition to Bitcoin ETF May Be Fading
SEC’s Request Suggests that Opposition to Bitcoin ETF May Be Fading
February 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In what might be a sign that is loosening its opposition, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested public comments on a spot Bitcoin...

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SEC Commissioner Peirce Says Proposed Rule on Exchanges Could Hurt Digital Currency
SEC Commissioner Peirce Says Proposed Rule on Exchanges Could Hurt Digital Currency
February 02, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Hester Peirce, the crypto-friendly commissioner on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is warning that a proposal from the agency would not only add...

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SEC’s Gensler Sees Need for Investor Protections in SPACs
SEC’s Gensler Sees Need for Investor Protections in SPACs
February 02, 2022  |  SPAC

Digital currency is not the only issue on Gary Gensler’s plate. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman has raised concerns about protecting investors...

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SEC Crypto Enforcement Approach May Not Be Enough in the Long Term 
SEC Crypto Enforcement Approach May Not Be Enough in the Long Term 
February 02, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been using almost exclusively enforcement powers against token issuers to encourage them to register their digital assets as securities....

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SEC Approves New Exchange for Blockchain
SEC Approves New Exchange for Blockchain
January 31, 2022  |  Blockchain

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has added the country’s 17th stock exchange, one that will contain blockchain technology. BOX Exchange (BSTX), a joint venture...

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Fidelity Wants to Track Metaverse Exposure
Fidelity Wants to Track Metaverse Exposure
January 28, 2022  |  Metaverse

Fidelity Investments has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a metaverse exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to media reports Friday (Jan....

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SEC’s Campaign Against Crypto Lending Grows Beyond Coinbase
SEC’s Campaign Against Crypto Lending Grows Beyond Coinbase
January 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The other shoe has dropped on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s September crackdown on Coinbase’s plan to offer a high-yield interest account to stablecoin depositors....

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SEC Stays Focused on Cryptocurrency Enforcement, Imposes $2B in Fines in 2021 
SEC Stays Focused on Cryptocurrency Enforcement, Imposes $2B in Fines in 2021 
January 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The nation’s chief financial regulator had its hands full enforcing digital currency rules during the first year of the Biden administration. A new report has...

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