US SEC Launches New Unit To Protect Investors From Crypto And AI Fraud
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Monday the establishment of the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU), aimed to combat misconduct in the crypto and artificial intelligence (AI) sectors. SEC’s Strategic Move To Combat Cyber Misconduct According to an official release from the SEC, the CETU will replace the previous Crypto Assets […]
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The Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit of the SEC’s Enforcement Division, which is tasked with policing cryptocurrency firms, will add 20 people to its staff. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Tuesday that it would nearly double the number of personnel responsible for safeguarding investors in cryptocurrency markets. As per the announcement, the SEC’s Cyber Unit, which includes the Crypto Assets and Cyber team, will hire 20 new people for 50 dedicated positions.The SEC stated that the 20 hires would include investigative staff attorneys, trial lawyers and fraud....
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The CFTC continues its roll of crypto announcements this week in a recent fraud bust-up. On Friday, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission made a fraudster pay back $7.4 million to investors while vowing to protect the Bitcoin market.Per the CFTC's announcement, James McDonald, Director of the commission's enforcement division, said The CFTC will continue working to protect our markets, including the burgeoning markets for digital assets such as Bitcoin, from fraudulent schemes, and will work in parallel with our criminal law enforcement colleagues where appropriate.Today's announcement....
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