SEC Drops 30% Of Enforcement Actions, Calls Past Crypto Cases A Waste Of Reso...
A Ponzi scheme worth $200 million. A fake token sale that pulled in $100 million from unsuspecting investors. These are the kinds of cases the US Securities and Exchange Commission says it now wants to focus on — not the pile of enforcement actions it quietly admitted this week were a waste of time. Related […]
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has brought 97 cryptocurrency enforcement actions so far. Furthermore, the securities regulator has imposed approximately $2.35 billion in total monetary penalties against digital asset market participants. 97 Crypto Enforcement Actions Cornerstone Research published a report titled “SEC Cryptocurrency Enforcement: 2021 Update” last week. The report analyzes SEC enforcement activities from July 2013 to December 2021, the company detailed, elaborating: Since the first action in July 2013, the SEC has brought a total of 97....
Of the 75 enforcement actions on crypto brought by the commission from 2013 to 2020, the majority involved allegations of fraud or unregistered securities offerings. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission was one of the top regulatory enforcers for cryptocurrency projects in the last seven years, resulting in $1.77 billion in penalties.According to a report released yesterday by Cornerstone Research, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, brought 75 enforcement actions against crypto firms and individuals from July 1, 2013 to Dec. 31, 2020, mainly involving....
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has brought 75 enforcement actions against companies and individuals in the crypto industry so far, according to a new report by Cornerstone Research. The agency also brought 19 trading suspension orders against digital asset market participants, and 43 were litigated in U.S. district courts. 75 Crypto Enforcement Actions by SEC Cornerstone Research published a report entitled “SEC Cryptocurrency Enforcement” on Tuesday. The report analyzes 75 crypto-related enforcement actions brought by the SEC starting with the first one in....
US Securities and Exchange Commissioner (SEC) Hester Peirce has recently emphasized the need for a shift in the regulatory approach towards crypto, signaling a departure from the aggressive enforcement strategies of the past years. In a recent interview on “Bloomberg Crypto,” Peirce discussed the SEC’s ongoing review of its enforcement actions against crypto firms, highlighting […]
Top Senate Democrats have questioned the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its recent enforcement actions against President Donald Trump-linked crypto businesses and the sudden departure of the federal agency’s enforcement chief. Related Reading: Russia, Iran-Linked Groups Turn To Crypto For Crowdfunded Drone Purchases – Report SEC Scrutinized Over Crypto Enforcement Actions On Monday, US […]