SEC

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

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Ripple CEO: SEC Lawsuit Would Cripple Cryptocurrency Industry
Ripple CEO: SEC Lawsuit Would Cripple Cryptocurrency Industry
December 22, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Ripple Labs Inc. said the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is poised to file a lawsuit against the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency company over the alleged...

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Robinhood To Pay $65 Million To Settle SEC Probe
Robinhood To Pay $65 Million To Settle SEC Probe
December 17, 2020  |  Legal

The investigation into Robinhood by the  U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has come to a head — and the stock-trading platform has agreed to pay...

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Airbnb Sees $3.4 Trillion Addressable Travel Market Amid Increased IPO Expectations
Airbnb Sees $3.4 Trillion Addressable Travel Market Amid Increased IPO Expectations
November 30, 2020  |  IPO

Airbnb, which is reportedly seeking a significantly higher valuation than originally expected for its initial public offering (IPO), wrote in a recent filing that the company has...

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SEC Plan Would Let Gig Workers Get Up To 15 Pct In Compensation Via Stock
SEC Plan Would Let Gig Workers Get Up To 15 Pct In Compensation Via Stock
November 24, 2020  |  Regulation

Food delivery workers, among others who work in the gig economy, would be able to get as much as 15 percent of their compensation in...

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SEC Chair: Flaws In Modern Payments Systems Are Boosting Bitcoin
SEC Chair: Flaws In Modern Payments Systems Are Boosting Bitcoin
November 19, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton thinks inefficiencies in traditional payments are boosting favorability for bitcoin, a report from Coindesk says. Get the Full...

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SEC Charges Former Wells Fargo CEO And Bank Head In Fraud Scandal
SEC Charges Former Wells Fargo CEO And Bank Head In Fraud Scandal
November 13, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday (Nov. 13) civilly charged former Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf and Carrie Tolstedt, ex-head of Wells...

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Ex-NS8 CEO Charged With Defrauding Investors With Falsified Revenue
Ex-NS8 CEO Charged With Defrauding Investors With Falsified Revenue
September 17, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed an “emergency action” against former NS8 Inc. Chief Executive Officer Adam Rogas, pursuing an asset freeze and...

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Virgin’s Richard Branson Raising Capital For Acquisition Opportunities
Virgin’s Richard Branson Raising Capital For Acquisition Opportunities
September 17, 2020  |  International

A company recently created by billionaire Virgin Atlantic Founder Richard Branson plans to raise between $400 million and $460 million to acquire a yet-to-be identified...

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Today In Payments: Walmart Debts $12.95 Membership, SEC Eyes Probe of Robinhood
Today In Payments: Walmart Debts $12.95 Membership, SEC Eyes Probe of Robinhood
September 01, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Walmart debuts its membership program, Walmart+, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is eying a probe of Robinhood over...

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