SEC

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

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SEC Drops Lawsuit Against Crypto Company Binance and Founder Changpeng Zhao

SEC Drops Lawsuit Against Crypto Company Binance and Founder Changpeng Zhao
SEC Drops Lawsuit Against Crypto Company Binance and Founder Changpeng Zhao
May 29, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Thursday (May 29) that it has dismissed its civil enforcement action against Binance entities and Binance founder Changpeng...

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Banks Want SEC to Rescind Cyberattack Disclosure Requirements
Banks Want SEC to Rescind Cyberattack Disclosure Requirements
May 26, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

American banking groups want the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revoke its cybersecurity incident disclosure requirements.  These groups, led by the American Bankers Association...

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Unicoin Crypto Exchange Charged in $100 Million Fraud
Unicoin Crypto Exchange Charged in $100 Million Fraud
May 21, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Federal regulators charged cryptocurrency exchange Unicoin for defrauding investors. The Securities and Exchange Commission charged the company and three of its main executives for making...

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SEC’s Crenshaw: Agency Playing ‘Dangerous Game’ With Regulation
SEC’s Crenshaw: Agency Playing ‘Dangerous Game’ With Regulation
May 20, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s sole Democratic member said the agency is straying from its mission, the Financial Times reported Tuesday (May 20). Caroline Crenshaw...

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Coinbase Says Cybersecurity Incident Could Cost It $400 Million
Coinbase Says Cybersecurity Incident Could Cost It $400 Million
May 16, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

Coinbase disclosed that the cybersecurity incident it reported Thursday (May 15) could cost it as much as $400 million. The company’s investigation into the incident is...

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Coinbase Says SEC Investigating Its Past Reporting of User Metrics
Coinbase Says SEC Investigating Its Past Reporting of User Metrics
May 15, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase Global reportedly said Thursday (May 15) that it is cooperating with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the agency’s investigation into how the cryptocurrency exchange...

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SEC Chair Paul Atkins: Regulatory Framework for Crypto Asset Markets Is ‘Key Priority’
SEC Chair Paul Atkins: Regulatory Framework for Crypto Asset Markets Is ‘Key Priority’
May 12, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins said Monday (May 12) that the commission must consider regulatory changes to accommodate on-chain securities and other...

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Financial Regulators Face Deepest Personnel Cuts in Decades
Financial Regulators Face Deepest Personnel Cuts in Decades
May 07, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

Three financial regulators are scrambling following the President Donald Trump administration’s latest round of personnel cuts. Over 2,300 staffers across the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.,...

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