U.S. says yes to new bitcoin funds, paving the way for more Americans to buy crypto
Bitcoin ETFs get greenlight from top federal regulator, after years of resistance. The fund will track the price of the cryptocurrency.
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After a brutal stretch, a remarkable thing is happening: Cryptocurrencies are surging
Bitcoin and other digital currencies are rallying, emerging from a stormy period with the conviction that crypto is here to stay.
Supreme Court conservatives seem likely to axe SEC enforcement powers
The Supreme Court's conservative justices seemed highly skeptical of how the Securities and Exchange Commission conducts in-house enforcement proceedings to ensure the integrity of securities markets.
The SEC wants companies to disclose how climate change is affecting them
Under the rule proposals, companies would be required to share information about their greenhouse gas emissions as well as climate-related risks faced by their businesses.
Trump's social media deal is being investigated by regulators
Regulators including the SEC are investigating a planned merger between a shell company and former President Donald Trump's social media startup.
Top Wall Street Regulators Warn Against Coronavirus Investment Scams
The leaders of the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement division say they are taking aggressive action to combat potential investment fraud related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
SEC Investigates Cryptocurrency Offerings
The Securities and Exchange Commission has sent dozens of subpoenas in recent months to cryptocurrency companies that promote "initial coin offerings."
Supreme Court Gets Moving, Issuing As Many Decisions In One Day As It Has In 5 Months
The high court put out rulings on everything from guns and whistleblower protections to plea deals and the damages someone could seek for a terrorist attack.
SEC Says Cybercriminals Hacked Its Files, May Have Used Secret Data For Trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission says the "nonpublic information" might have given the intruders an edge in the markets, but didn't contain personally identifiable information.
SEC Chair White Says She Will Step Down At The End of Obama's Term
A political moderate, White oversaw the implementation of the landmark Dodd-Frank law, but was also criticized for not being aggressive enough against Wall Street.