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SEC Reduces Defunct LBRY Fine to $111K

  • The SEC also asked the court to "enjoin" the crypto startup from violating its securities law.
  • LBRY allegedly pulled $11 million from investors in unregistered LBC tokens.
Monday, 15/05/2023 | 18:34 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

SEC Blocks Dozens of Websites Offering Fraudulent Investment Schemes

  • These websites were offering investment through crypto and other illegal securities.
  • Some of them were offering returns as high as 61.9 percent a day.
Friday, 12/05/2023 | 04:13 GMT by Arnab Shome
CryptoCurrency

Crypto Lender Nexo Moves to Disband UK Subsidiaries

  • However, the firm told Bloomberg it is not planning to leave the European country.
  • Nexo is battling prosecution in Bulgaria.
Thursday, 11/05/2023 | 21:20 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

First Republic Executives Face SEC's Insider Trading Probe

  • JPMorgan Chase bought First Republic last week.
  • The regulator is looking into executives' share translations before the sale.
Monday, 08/05/2023 | 04:17 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

Nigeria’s SEC Blacklists Six Online Trading Platforms

  • Some of the platforms include Prime Invest, FXBoxed and New Finance LLC.
  • The Nigerian watchdog is also considering allowing asset-backed tokens.
Monday, 01/05/2023 | 20:16 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

Coinbase Sues SEC over Silence on 2022 Rulemaking Petition

  • The petition seeks regulatory clarity, Coinbase says.
  • This comes a month after SEC's Wells notice to Coinbase.
Tuesday, 25/04/2023 | 20:36 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

SEC Sues Crypto Exchange Bittrex, CEO for Operating without Registration

  • Bittrex allegedly ran three unregistered services under one platform to maximize profit.
  • The SEC accused Bittrex of instructing its crypto issuers to evade securities law.
Monday, 17/04/2023 | 16:20 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

Crypto Exchange Beaxy Shuts Down in Wake of SEC Lawsuit

  • The SEC charged Beaxy and Founder for raising $8M via an unregistered offering of BXY token.
  • Beaxy promised it will enable customer asset withdrawals.
Wednesday, 29/03/2023 | 18:13 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
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Data Volumes Are Growing Rapidly, and so is the Need to Archive Them

  • Record-Keeping Requirements Continue to Intensify.
  • 4 digital archiving trends that will shape the remainder of 2023.
Thursday, 23/03/2023 | 20:05 GMT by Harriet Christie
Regulation

Coinbase Expects Enforcement Action amid SEC's Wells Notice

  • The Wells Notice only shows the intention of the SEC staff to bring an enforcement action.
  • Coinbase executives criticized the regulator for being opaque.
Thursday, 23/03/2023 | 06:10 GMT by Arnab Shome
CryptoCurrency

SEC Hits TRON Founder Justin Sun, 8 American Celebrities with Charges

  • The regulator accused Sun of engaging in wash trades with TRX token.
  • The celebrities were charged for promoting TRX and BTT without disclosing compensation.
Wednesday, 22/03/2023 | 21:17 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Institutional FX

US Wants Financial Services to Get Rid of Paper

  • The SEC says electronic submission was "generally well received" during COVID-19 period.
  • The regulator is accepting public feedback on proposed amendments until May 22.
Wednesday, 22/03/2023 | 18:36 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

Coinbase Wants to Convince SEC Staked Tokens Are Not Securities

  • In 'Petition for Rulemaking', Coinbase convinces that 'staking services are not a monolith'.
  • The exchange states that SEC actions may decrease the US crypto market competitiveness.
Tuesday, 21/03/2023 | 10:18 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Institutional FX

SVB Financial Executives' Share Sales under Scrutiny in Ongoing SEC and DoJ Probes

  • DoJ and SEC join Fed in examining the SVB's crisis.
  • Investigations include reviewing SVB Financial executives' shares sales before the collapse.
Wednesday, 15/03/2023 | 09:43 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Institutional FX

Signature Bank Faced Criminal Probe in the US Before Collapse: Report

  • Federal prosecutors and the SEC were looking into the operations of the bank.
  • The investigators were concerned over AML lapses.
Wednesday, 15/03/2023 | 07:00 GMT by Arnab Shome
Institutional FX

Credit Suisse Highlights "Material Weakness" in Delayed Annual Report

  • The lender's shares are testing all-time lows.
  • The collapse of SVB only makes the troubled bank's situation worse.
Tuesday, 14/03/2023 | 10:43 GMT by Damian Chmiel
CryptoCurrency

SEC Busts BKCoin for Running $100M 'Ponzi-Like Scheme'

  • The scheme made Ponzi-like payments with more than $3.8 million.
  • One co-founder used at least $371,000 for personal expenses.
Tuesday, 07/03/2023 | 06:56 GMT by Arnab Shome
CryptoCurrency

US Regulators Charge FTX’s Senior Executive Nishad Singh with Fraud

  • Associates Caroline Elison and Gary Wang pleaded guilty in December last year.
  • Samuel Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to eight count charges in early January.
Tuesday, 28/02/2023 | 20:51 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

SEC Is after Robinhood’s Crypto Listings

  • The crypto arm of Robinhood received a subpoena from the SEC last December.
  • The regulatory interest came after a series of collapses in the crypto industry.
Tuesday, 28/02/2023 | 05:48 GMT by Arnab Shome
CryptoCurrency

Former NBA Star Paul Pierce Pays $1.4M Fine for Endorsing EMAX Tokens

  • EMAX tokens, offered and sold by EthereumMax, were unregistered securities.
  • The SEC earlier charged Kim Kardashian for promoting the same tokens.
Monday, 20/02/2023 | 07:38 GMT by Arnab Shome
CryptoCurrency

SEC Charges Terraform Labs and CEO Do Kwon for "Securities Fraud"

  • The charges blamed them for running a fraudulent scheme.
  • The whereabouts of Do Kwon are currently unknown.
Friday, 17/02/2023 | 06:22 GMT by Arnab Shome
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Coinbase Takes a Stand Against the SEC

  • Regulators are increasing the pressure on crypto companies, including Kraken and Paxos.
  • Coinbase’s defense of its staking services may start a pushback from the crypto industry.
Tuesday, 14/02/2023 | 15:30 GMT by Sam White
CryptoCurrency

Kraken Shuts Staking-as-a-Service in US amid $30M SEC Settlement

  • The exchange will continue to offer staking for non-US customers.
  • The SEC raised concerns about the risks of staking-as-a-service platforms.
Friday, 10/02/2023 | 06:54 GMT by Arnab Shome
CryptoCurrency

Kraken Faces SEC Probe over Unregistered Securities Listings

  • Neither the regulator nor the exchange officially confirmed the investigation.
  • The probe is believed to be in advanced stages with possibilities of a settlement.
Thursday, 09/02/2023 | 07:31 GMT by Arnab Shome
FinTech

Morgan Stanley Fines Employees Up to $1M for Messaging Breaches

  • The banker agreed to pay $125M to SEC five months ago to resolve a similar case.
  • 16 Wall Street firms agreed to pay a combined $1.1 billion in 2022 to settle with the SEC.
Thursday, 26/01/2023 | 15:48 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
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