Politics, Legal & Regulation

March 26, 2024 @ 3:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

KuCoin has been hit with charges alleging the operation of an unlicensed crypto or digital asset derivatives exchange. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed the civil enforcement action in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. The CFTC charged Mek… Read More

March 25, 2024 @ 2:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors today approved a Federal Register notice seeking public comment on proposed revisions to the agency’s Statement of Policy (revised SOP) on Bank Merger Transactions. Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg said: “This proposed Statement of Policy would update,… Read More

March 23, 2024 @ 3:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG UK launches the fourth edition of its Financial Services Regulatory Barometer, providing a biannual measure of the regulatory pressure faced by financial services firms in the UK and EU. The latest aggregate Regulatory Impact Score “stands at 7.3 (out of 10), up from 7.2… Read More

March 23, 2024 @ 6:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of Ireland is warning that ‘money-muling’ – or allowing a bank account to be used to transfer stolen money for a fee – can lead to a criminal record and impact travel or employment prospects. The warning comes as some students “will be planning… Read More

March 22, 2024 @ 3:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Senator Elizabeth Warren is on the warpath once again, taking aim at one of her favorite targets: Elon Musk. In a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Senator Warren tells SEC Chairman Gary Gensler that Musk and Tesla’s Board of Directors “may… Read More

March 22, 2024 @ 10:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is pleased to announce the introduction of a new, no-fee membership option for the Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology (TRUST) – the global, industry-driven Travel Rule solution that prioritizes customer security and privacy. TRUST is the world’s Travel Rule solution, born out of… Read More

March 21, 2024 @ 6:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FTX’s Chief Executive Officer has said that Sam Bankman-Fried’s deception has not ended even with his unprecedented fraud conviction. As part of an extensive victim impact statement submitted Wednesday (March 20, 2024) prior to SBF’s sentencing this upcoming week, FTX CEO John Ray states that… Read More

March 21, 2024 @ 11:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the House Financial Services Committee, Capital Markets Subcommittee held a hearing on the alleged overreach of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the need for reform. The current Commission, under the leadership of Chairman Gary Gensler, has been criticized by many policymakers as… Read More

March 20, 2024 @ 5:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

It was not too long ago that the Securities and Exchange Commission determined Ethereum (ETH) NOT to be a security. But times change, and new leaders take over. In this case, it is the Chairman of the SEC, Gary Gensler. According to an X distributed… Read More

March 20, 2024 @ 12:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Amendment for Crowdfunding Capital Enhancement and Small-business Support Act of 2023 has re-emerged in Congress. Originally introduced into the House in December of 2023, HR 2865 has now been referred to the House Financial Services Committee, indicating it may come up for a vote…. Read More

March 19, 2024 @ 10:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FINRA announced that it has fined M1 Finance LLC $850,000 for social media posts made by influencers on the firm’s behalf that were not fair or balanced, or contained exaggerated, unwarranted, promissory or misleading claims. This case arises from FINRA’s targeted exam of firm practices… Read More

March 19, 2024 @ 5:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enacted new climate disclosure rules for public companies. This represents part of a broader political agenda at the SEC that aims to enact new rules that align with ESG or Environmental, Social, and Governance activist policies. The… Read More

March 19, 2024 @ 11:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Genesis Global Capital, LLC has settled charges filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that emerged due to the Commission’s claims that its Gemini Earn program involved the sales of securities. The Earn program, powered by Genesis, allowed crypto investors to generate income while… Read More

March 18, 2024 @ 12:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against two firms claiming these entities made “misleading statements” in regard to the utilization of artificial intelligence (AI). Delphia (USA) Inc. and Global Predictions Inc. have both agreed to settle the SEC’s charges and pay $400,000… Read More

March 18, 2024 @ 8:44 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The American Fintech Council (AFC), an industry association representing fintech companies and banks, delivered testimony before the Rhode Island Senate Committee on Commerce and Policy and the D.C. Council Business and Economic Development Committee opposing recently introduced legislation. Phil Goldfeder, AFC CEO and former member… Read More

March 18, 2024 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Generative AI (Gen AI) became popular or more widespread with consumers in 2022, when several user-friendly text-based AI systems were released to the public, according to a recent update shared by KPMG. Yet despite its infancy, respondents to a new KPMG UK poll have “expressed… Read More

March 16, 2024 @ 5:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) recently announced a $250 million civil money penalty against JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMC) (NYSE: JPM) related to deficiencies in its trade surveillance program. The OCC found that JPMC allegedly operated “with gaps in trading venue… Read More

March 15, 2024 @ 3:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nigeria is reportedly planning to further extend the detention of Binance executives. As reported by Reuters, Nigerian authorities have requested an Abuja court to prolong the detention of key Binance executives who are allegedly now part of the nation’s wide-ranging cryptocurrency crackdown. This, after an… Read More

March 15, 2024 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Democrats Senator Jack Reed and Senator Laphonza Butler have sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler requesting that the regulatory agency step in to ensure that broker-dealers are providing investors with adequate disclosures regarding Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs or exchange-traded funds… Read More

March 14, 2024 @ 6:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against CryptoFX LLC, alleging a $300 million crypto Ponzi scam. The SEC states that 17 individuals have been charged in a plot based in Texas that targeted the Latino community in the US as well as other… Read More