SEC

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

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SEC: Investors Can Sue Over Inaccurate SPAC Forecasts

SEC: Investors Can Sue Over Inaccurate SPAC Forecasts
SEC: Investors Can Sue Over Inaccurate SPAC Forecasts
March 29, 2022  |  SPAC

Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsors embellishing projections about the companies they’re taking public might be seeing harsher ramifications soon, according to a Tuesday (March...

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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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Bipartisan Bill to Give CFTC More Power Over Crypto at SEC’s Expense
Bipartisan Bill to Give CFTC More Power Over Crypto at SEC’s Expense
March 27, 2022  |  Regulation

The fight between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over who will regulate cryptocurrencies just took a turn that...

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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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Bipartisan Congressional Group Asks SEC for Info About Crypto Probes
Bipartisan Congressional Group Asks SEC for Info About Crypto Probes
March 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A bipartisan group of Congress members sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting information about its cryptocurrency probes to ensure...

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SEC Seeks More Cybersecurity Info From Companies
SEC Seeks More Cybersecurity Info From Companies
March 09, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday (March 9) proposed amendments to its rules on cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and incident reporting...

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US Treasury Wants to Promote Crypto Literacy
US Treasury Wants to Promote Crypto Literacy
March 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

As cryptocurrency becomes more and more mainstream, the U.S. Treasury says it wants to help educate consumers about the risks of investing in the digital...

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SEC Charges Siblings in $124M ‘Snake Oil’ Crypto Scam
SEC Charges Siblings in $124M ‘Snake Oil’ Crypto Scam
March 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Securities and Exchange Commission said a brother-and-sister duo defrauded thousands of investors out of more than $124 million via two unregistered, fraudulent offerings of...

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Workable Exemptions Would Foster SEC, Crypto Collaboration, Says Commissioner Hester Peirce
Workable Exemptions Would Foster SEC, Crypto Collaboration, Says Commissioner Hester Peirce
March 08, 2022  |  Regulation

Crypto companies have been arguing for years that they need more guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission to understand whether their products are securities...

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