Securities and Exchange Commission

DeFi Advocates Blast Proposed SEC Rule Change as Crippling ‘Shadow Attack’
DeFi Advocates Blast Proposed SEC Rule Change as Crippling ‘Shadow Attack’
March 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is making a “shadow attack” that is designed to kill decentralized finance, according to several prominent attorneys in the...

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SEC to Consider New SPAC Rule Amendments
SEC to Consider New SPAC Rule Amendments
March 25, 2022  |  SPAC

New directives governing special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) could be recommended by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at its open meeting on Wednesday...

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SEC Joins FTC in Voicing Concerns Over AI as Risk of Regulation Looms
SEC Joins FTC in Voicing Concerns Over AI as Risk of Regulation Looms
March 11, 2022  |  Regulation

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler delivered his remarks on Thursday March 10 before the Investor Advisory Committee that was devoted to the use...

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How Did NFTs Become SEC’s Newest Crypto Target?
How Did NFTs Become SEC’s Newest Crypto Target?
March 03, 2022  |  NFTs

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is finally taking a harder look at NFTs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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BitConnect’s Kumbhani Goes Missing Following $2.4B Indictment
BitConnect’s Kumbhani Goes Missing Following $2.4B Indictment
March 01, 2022  |  Legal

Just days after a federal grand jury handed down a $2.4 billion indictment of operating a global Ponzi scheme, BitConnect founder Satish Kumbhani, 36, has...

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DOJ Names First Director of Crypto Team To Step Up Enforcement 
DOJ Names First Director of Crypto Team To Step Up Enforcement 
February 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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SEC Charges Infinity Q Capital Founder With Valuation Fraud
SEC Charges Infinity Q Capital Founder With Valuation Fraud
February 17, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged James Velissaris, former chief investment officer and founder of Infinity Q Capital Management, with overvaluing assets...

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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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SEC Takes Comments on Dodd-Frank’s Pay vs. Performance Rules
SEC Takes Comments on Dodd-Frank’s Pay vs. Performance Rules
January 27, 2022  |  Regulation

The SEC has reopened its comment period for proposed rules under the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires disclosure of information on relationships between executive compensation a...

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