Tagged: securities and exchange commission

December 4, 2024 @ 3:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

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

November 25, 2024 @ 9:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  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

November 21, 2024 @ 3:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

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

November 14, 2024 @ 4:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

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

November 12, 2024 @ 10:30 am By JD Alois  |  

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

October 9, 2024 @ 11:12 am By JD Alois  |  

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

October 9, 2024 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com has filed suit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The legal move follows the receipt of a Wells Notice, which indicates that SEC staff are recommending an enforcement action against the firm. Multiple crypto focused firms have been sued or are in receipt… Read More

October 5, 2024 @ 10:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Recently, the annual report distilled from the SEC’s Small Business Forum was published. Once again, it outlined a series of requests for policymakers to enact to support smaller firms. The SEC’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation led the forum. It is… Read More

September 25, 2024 @ 7:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler took a bit of a beating yesterday during a House Financial Services Committee hearing. The gathering also included all other commissioners which provided an opportunity to hear opposing perspectives held by the Republican minority. The hearing memo… Read More

September 3, 2024 @ 12:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

OpenSea, a leading NFT [non-fungible token] platform, has received a Wells Notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A Wells Notice indicates that the SEC is recommending that the Commission pursue enforcement action against the target firm. While not conclusive, it is highly likely… Read More

August 26, 2024 @ 4:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Plutus Lending LLC, DBA Abra, has been charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with offering and selling a retail crypto asset lending product. Abra has settled the charges without admitting or denying them. Abra has consented to an injunction prohibiting it from violating the… Read More

August 15, 2024 @ 6:27 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission has penalized 26 broker-dealers, and investment advisers, for “widespread and longstanding failures by the firms and their personnel to maintain and preserve electronic communications.” The 26 firms have settled the matter by acknowledging their shortcomings and have agreed to pay… Read More

August 8, 2024 @ 8:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Ripple, the issuer of XRP, has long been ensconced in a legal battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission over allegations of offering an unregistered security. However, it appears to have been let off lightly by paying a penalty of $125 million. Ripple CEO Brad… Read More

August 5, 2024 @ 4:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda recently spoke at an event sponsored by Schwab. Commissioner  Uyeda spoke during a session to address the “regulatory onslaught” that has taken place during Chairman Gary Gensler’s tenure at the agency. In notes provided to CI, Uyeda commented on the impact… Read More

July 31, 2024 @ 1:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Recently, the SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC) issued a recommendation to the Commission to adjust the threshold when issuers using the Reg CF securities exemption are required to provide reviewed financials. The formal letter told the Commission the hurdle should be moved… Read More

July 19, 2024 @ 1:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Enforcement, has issued a statement on the new Interagency Securities Council (ISC). This new entity aims to coordinate discussions on fraud and scams and share strategies to counter nefarious activities. The ISC is expected to meet quarterly. The… Read More

July 15, 2024 @ 10:23 am By JD Alois  |  

The SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC) has posted its recommendation to the Commission, taking the stance that issuers using Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) should receive some relief under the current requirement to provide reviewed financials starting at an offering of $124,000. The… Read More

July 14, 2024 @ 8:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos, the regulated blockchain & tokenization infrastructure platform, announced that it received a formal termination notice from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 9, 2024, stating that it will “not recommend enforcement action against Paxos Trust Company in the investigation of Binance… Read More

July 10, 2024 @ 4:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Congressman Patrick McHenry took to the floor of the House today to criticize the actions of President Joe Biden regarding his veto of HJ Res. 109 as well as the inability of FIT21 – digital asset legislation – to become law. McHenry noted that HJ… Read More

July 4, 2024 @ 1:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On Friday, June 28, 2024, Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia appeared to have struck a major blow to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler’s “regulation-by-enforcement” campaign being carried out against secondary crypto-asset… Read More