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SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Discuss Alternative Assets and Retail Investors, Arbitration Clauses

Next week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Investor Advisory Committee (IAC) will meet to discuss several topics. Perhaps most interesting is the topic of “Mainstreaming of Alternative Assets to Retail Investors.” The second issue is Examining the Use of Mandatory Arbitration Clauses by Registered… Read More

Selection of Paul Atkins as Incoming SEC Chairman Drives Bitcoin Above $100K, Insiders Welcome Appointment

  Bitcoin has finally topped the psychological barrier of $100,000 per BTC. The fuel was the selection of Paul Atkins to become the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Bitcoin is currently trading at over $103,000. In the past, Atkins has supported digital… Read More

Former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins Selected by Trump to Chair the Commission

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Paul Atkins, a former SEC commissioner, to lead the nations top securities regulator as the Chairman of the Commission Announcing the appointment on Truth Social, Trump stated: “I am delighted to announce the nomination of Paul Atkins to be the… Read More

Coinbase CEO Issues Warning to Law Firms Hiring Former Government Officials that Targeted Crypto

The 180-degree transformation of the regulatory approach to crypto is just around the corner. The Joe Biden presidency has been exceptionally detrimental toward digital asset innovation. While the Securities and Exchange Commission took a regulation-by-enforcement approach to crypto, ignoring the profound opportunity to transform capital markets, other… Read More

SEC Filed 583 Enforcement Actions in 2024, Obtaining Orders for $8.2B in Financial Remedies

  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced that it filed 583 total enforcement actions in fiscal year 2024 while obtaining orders for $8.2 billion in financial remedies, the highest amount in SEC history. The 583 enforcement actions are said to represent a significant… Read More

Elon Musk Trolls Outgoing SEC Chairman Gary Gensler on X

Elon Musk, the owner of X (neé Twitter), Tesla, and SpaceX, responded to an X by outgoing SEC Chairman Gary Gensler in a stinging retort. Gensler’s exit from the Commission was announced today with the Chairman dragging it out until the day President-elect Donald Trump… Read More

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler to Depart on January 20th

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that Chairman Gary Gensler will exit the agency on January 20, 2025, the same day President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in. While some pundits predicted that Gensler would exit sooner, giving another Commissioner a chance to… Read More

SEC: Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Meeting Discusses Why Reg D 506c Has Seen Little Growth

Regulation D (Reg D), the leading securities exemption for private offerings, is a huge market measured at over a trillion annually. Under the JOBS Act of 2012, Reg D received an update: old Reg D (506b) was joined by new Reg D (506c), an exemption that… Read More

XRP Price Surges Following Rumors of Potential Meeting Between Trump and Ripple CEO

XRP has surged to more than $1.10 following rumors of a potential Trump and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse meeting. The crypto markets are also apparently reacting to possible leadership changes at the US Securities and Exchange (SEC) which may significantly impact cases brought against Ripple… Read More

Chairman Gary Gensler Touts His Performance at SEC, Including Crypto

As the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) winds down the Biden era of regulation, Chairman Gary Gensler took a moment to reflect on his accomplishments during his tenure as its head. Speaking at PLI’s Annual Institute on Securities Regulation, Gensler said effective markets do not happen by… Read More

Investor Choice Advocates Network (ICAN) Files Petition to Compel SEC to Address Extensive Delay on Client Ruling

The Investor Choice Advocates Network (ICAN) has filed a petition with the courts to compel the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to act on a ruling that is said to be harming a client due to an extensive delay. ICAN, a non-profit law firm, and its… Read More

SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Adds New Members

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC), Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC) has added new members to the committee. According to a statement issued by the SEC, four new members have joined the independent Committee that aims to advise the Commission on policies that… Read More

Capital Group and KKR File Registration Statements with SEC for Public-Private Fixed Income Funds

Investment firms Capital Group and KKR filed registration statements with the SEC for two public-private fixed income funds, Capital Group KKR Core Plus+ and Capital Group KKR Multi-Sector+ (which are expected to launch in the U.S. in the first half of 2025, pending regulatory approval)…. Read More

SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda Says Alternative Assets Contribute Greatly to Global Economy, Includes Private Securities, Crypto, More

 SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda delivered a speech earlier today in Hong Kong where he lauded the availability of alternative assets as contributing significantly to our global economies. These alternative assets include private securities, both debt and equity, as well as crypto assets. Commissioner Uyeda explains:… Read More

SEC Refers to Solana (SOL) and Polygon as Securities, As Industry Participants Seek Regulatory Clarity

tZERO pointed out that the SEC recently referred to Solana and Polygon as securities. tZERO recently noted that it happens to be one of the only two licensees for a regulated special purpose broker-dealer digital asset security custodian and specializes in compliant digital securities. The… Read More

SEC Greenlights Options Trading for Several New Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved proposals from two different exchanges in order to list and trade options on several bitcoin ETFs, thus helping with further expanding the range of crypto-focused investment products for US based investors. As mentioned in the SEC… Read More

Coinbase Files Lawsuit Against FDIC and SEC Over Document Requests Related to Previous Crypto Sector Enforcement Actions

Paul Grewal, the Chief Legal Officer at US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN),  has pointed out that at first, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had reportedly stated that it could potentially avoid Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) since documents they’re owed are considered to be… Read More

SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Schedules Meeting for November

The SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Meeting (SBCFAC) has scheduled its next meeting for November 13th. While no agenda has been made available, one probable topic is the recent publication of the SEC’s Small Business Forum Report. The recommendations provided to the Commission… Read More

Chicago Based Cumberland DRW Charged by SEC with Operating as an Unregistered Dealer in the Crypto

Crypto enforcement actions issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continue at pace, as the Commission has filed charges against Chicago-based Cumberland DRW LLC. The SEC has charged Cumberland with operating as an unregistered dealer in more than $2 billion of crypto assets offered… Read More

SEC, DOJ File Charges Against Crypto Market Makers

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against three companies and nine individuals who were apparently providing crypto market-making services. Simultaneously, the US Department of Justice announced the first-ever criminal charges against firms for market manipulation and “wash trading” in the cryptocurrency industry. The… Read More

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