Securities and Commodities Violations

S.E.C. Declares Memecoins Are Not Subject to Oversight

The agency said the novelty digital assets were not securities, a month after President Trump issued his own memecoin.

By Matthew Goldstein

Automobiles Bankruptcies Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Milton, Trevor (1981- ) Nikola Motor Co Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Securities and Commodities Violations Start-ups Stocks and Bonds Tesla Motors Inc Trucks and Trucking

Nikola, E.V. Start-Up That Once Thrilled Investors, Files for Bankruptcy

The company, which once enjoyed a surging stock price, struggled to turn its plans for electric and hydrogen trucks into a viable business.

By Neal E. Boudette

Banking and Financial Institutions Exchange Traded Funds Securities and Commodities Violations Securities and Exchange Commission Social Media Trump Media & Technology Group Truth Social (Social Network) United States Politics and Government Virtual Currency

Trump Media Is Moving Into the Financial Services Industry

The parent company of Truth Social said it had applied for trademarks for investment products that would allow supporters to invest in the “patriotic economy.”

By Matthew Goldstein

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S.E.C. Moves to Scale Back Its Crypto Enforcement Efforts

Some in a special unit of 50 lawyers and staff members that had been assigned to regulate cryptocurrency are being reassigned in the agency.

By Matthew Goldstein Eric Lipton and David Yaffe-Bellany