Securities And Exchange Commission news and trends

Capital One Discloses CFPB Investigation of New High-Interest Savings Accounts
Bank Regulation // November 01, 2024

Capital One disclosed Thursday (Oct. 31) that it could face an enforcement action by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding its introduction of a new savings account product with a higher interest rate than its existing savings account products. The regulator sent the bank...

J.P. Morgan Affiliates Settle SEC Enforcement Actions
Regulation // November 01, 2024

Two affiliates of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. — J.P. Morgan Securities (JPMS) and J.P. Morgan Investment Management (JPMIM) — agreed to pay $151 million in combined civil penalties and voluntary payments to investors to settle four enforcement actions brought by the Securities and Exchange...

Stablecoins, Payments and Court Battles Define This Week in Web3
Blockchain // October 09, 2024

Cryptocurrency and Web3 technologies are supposed to represent the future of finance, offering a decentralized and borderless world where money, data and assets flow freely. Despite progress and setbacks, however, the advance guard of a hypothetical future-fit financial sector is fighting the same historical battles...

Crypto.com Sues SEC Amid Threat of Enforcement Action
Cryptocurrency // October 08, 2024

Calling it a “misguided” federal agency, Crypto.com has sued the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The suit, filed Tuesday (Oct. 8), came after the cryptocurrency company received a Wells notice from the commission (SEC), typically seen as a sign of pending enforcement action. “While this...

Interviews & Exclusives
Ripple’s Cross-Border Business Could Be Collateral Damage in SEC Suit

August 09, 2024
One of the longest running legal cases impacting crypto’s regulatory future is potentially nearing resolution. The case, between cryptocurrency company Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), centers around whether Ripple’s XRP token is a security and has gone through several iterations since its 2020 start. On Wednesday (Aug. 7), the scales of justice fell […]

What Does Nuvei’s Go-Private Deal Portend for FinTechs?

May 14, 2024
The FinTech landscape may be altered by go-private deals, as private equity firms and other corporates find value in the space — and where, arguably, valuations don’t reflect the potential...

US Crypto Clampdown Continues as SEC Wins NFT Enforcement

August 29, 2023
The year 2023 will forever be remembered as the year the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) went to war with crypto. Determining who is truly trying to innovate a...

Crypto Wilts in Summer Heat as SEC Charges Both Binance and Coinbase

June 06, 2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is on a tear this week. After a brutal crypto winter, the summer of 2023 isn’t shaping up to be any better or more forgiving of a...

Quick Reads
Capital One Discloses CFPB Investigation of New High-Interest Savings Accounts

November 01, 2024
Capital One disclosed Thursday (Oct. 31) that it could face an enforcement action by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding its introduction of a new savings account product with a higher interest rate than its existing savings account products. The regulator sent the bank a Civil Investigative Demand in August after Capital One was […]

J.P. Morgan Affiliates Settle SEC Enforcement Actions

November 01, 2024
Two affiliates of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. — J.P. Morgan Securities (JPMS) and J.P. Morgan Investment Management (JPMIM) — agreed to pay $151 million in combined civil penalties and...

Crypto.com Sues SEC Amid Threat of Enforcement Action

October 08, 2024
Calling it a “misguided” federal agency, Crypto.com has sued the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The suit, filed Tuesday (Oct. 8), came after the cryptocurrency company received a Wells notice...

Ripple Vows to Fight as SEC Appeals XRP Ruling

October 03, 2024
Blockchain firm Ripple said it’s prepared to continue its legal battle against the Securities and Exchange Commission. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse made the pronouncement on social platform X Wednesday evening...