Politics Jan 15 SEC sues Elon Musk, alleging he failed to disclose Twitter ownership on time before buying it The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sued billionaire Elon Musk, saying he failed to disclose his ownership of Twitter stock in a timely manner in early 2022, before buying the social media site. By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
Politics Dec 04 Cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins is Trump’s nominee to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission. By Alex Veiga, Associated Press
Politics Jun 27 Supreme Court strips Securities and Exchange Commission of key enforcement tool The justices ruled in a 6-3 vote that people accused of fraud by the SEC, which regulates securities markets, have the right to a jury trial in federal court. The decision could have far-reaching effects on other regulatory agencies. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Economy Apr 05 Amid legal challenges, SEC pauses its climate disclosure rule The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday said it would pause the implementation of its new climate disclosure rule while it defended the regulation in court. By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press
Mar 06 SEC approves rule that requires some companies to publicly report emissions and climate risks By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday approved a rule that will require some public companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks. Continue reading
Mar 05 Bitcoin hits record high less than 2 years after FTX collapse cast doubt on digital currencies By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press Gains in recent months have been fueled by the anticipation and eventual U.S. approval of bitcoin exchange traded funds earlier this year, which provided access to a much broader class of investors. Continue reading
Feb 12 Judge orders Musk to testify in SEC probe of his $44 billion Twitter takeover in 2022 By Associated Press Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler issued an order Saturday giving Musk, his team and the SEC a week to agree on a date and location for Musk's testimony. Continue reading
Jun 17 Under court deal with SEC, Binance can continue U.S. operations amid fraud suit By Frank Bajak, Associated Press The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Binance have reached an agreement in court that lets the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange continue to operate in the United States as it battles SEC fraud charges. Continue reading
Jun 05 Cryptocurrency exchange Binance mishandled funds and violated securities laws, SEC lawsuit says By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the SEC lawsuit on Monday lists thirteen charges against the firm — including commingling and diverting customer assets to an entity Zhao owned called Sigma Chain. Continue reading