SEC

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

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SEC Fines Wealthfront, Hedgeable For Misleading Consumer Claims
SEC Fines Wealthfront, Hedgeable For Misleading Consumer Claims
December 26, 2018  |  Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced late last week that it settled with Wealthfront Advisors and Hedgeable, two FinTech robo-advisors, for misleading investors. According to reports,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase CEO Pledges To Donate Fortune; SEC To Investigate Crypto Next Year
Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase CEO Pledges To Donate Fortune; SEC To Investigate Crypto Next Year
December 23, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Alan Konevsky is the new chief legal officer for tZERO. The former senior vice president at Mastercard will oversee tZERO’s legal, regulatory, public policy and compliance...

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Regs Could Exclude Cryptos; Litecoin Founder Has Eye On Survival
Bitcoin Daily: SEC Regs Could Exclude Cryptos; Litecoin Founder Has Eye On Survival
December 21, 2018  |  Bitcoin

A bipartisan bill has been introduced by Congress that would aim to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. According...

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Growing Ratings Data Overwhelms Regulators
Growing Ratings Data Overwhelms Regulators
December 19, 2018  |  Regulation

The U.S. securities regulator is having trouble with rating agencies because it doesn’t have the tools or specific knowledge it needs to analyze huge amounts...

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SEC Head Begs EU, UK To Stabilize Post-Brexit Plan
SEC Head Begs EU, UK To Stabilize Post-Brexit Plan
December 18, 2018  |  Regulation

Jay Clayton, the chief of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), urged European Union and U.K. lawmakers to prepare for a no-deal Brexit, which...

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Bitcoin Daily: ‘Blockchain Developer’ Tops LinkedIn’s ‘Emerging Jobs’ Report; ICOs Face Threat Of Crypto Refunds
Bitcoin Daily: ‘Blockchain Developer’ Tops LinkedIn’s ‘Emerging Jobs’ Report; ICOs Face Threat Of Crypto Refunds
December 14, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Boerse Stuttgart Group, Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, has announced the launch of its own cryptocurrency trading platform in the first half of 2019. In addition,...

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AriseBank To Pay $2.3M Over ICO Violations
AriseBank To Pay $2.3M Over ICO Violations
December 13, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

AriseBank, a startup that ran afoul of regulators in the U.S. with its initial coin offering (ICO), agreed to pay $2.3 million, reported The Wall...

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Coinbase Mulls Adding 30 New Cryptocurrencies
Coinbase Mulls Adding 30 New Cryptocurrencies
December 07, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase, a platform that allows users to buy, sell and store cryptocurrency, said it is considering adding 30 new cryptocurrencies to its roster for trading,...

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Lyft To Get A Lift From IPO?
Lyft To Get A Lift From IPO?
December 06, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Lyft is tapping into the stock market through an initial public offering (IPO). The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (Dec. 6) that the ride-hailing company...

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