The embrace of crypto by financial regulators under President Trump has entered a new, cozier phase.
Category: Securities and Exchange Commission
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From Foe to Ally: The S.E.C. Is Now Writing Crypto-Friendly Policies
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Weighing the Costs of Corporate Silence
The New York Times – Business:The days of the quarterly earnings report could be numbered as the Securities and Exchange Commission is said to weigh a rule change. What it could mean for investors is likely to stir debate.
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In a Memoir Draft, Changpeng Zhao of Binance Details the Talks Leading to His Prison Time
The New York Times – Business:In a draft of his memoir, Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, laid out the secret negotiations that led to his imprisonment and a run-in with ICE.
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Coinbase, the Biggest U.S. Crypto Company, Asserts Its Power in Washington
The top executive of the crypto exchange Coinbase scuttled a planned Senate committee vote on a major cryptocurrency bill after voicing his concerns, a sign of the company’s clout.
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The S.E.C. Was Tough on Crypto. It Pulled Back After Trump Returned to Office.
An investigation by The Times found the administration’s change in enforcement benefited the industry, including companies that had ties to the president.
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U.S. Fraud Case Against Indian Tycoon Adani at a Standstill
The case against Gautam Adani, the infrastructure titan and a close associate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has stalled with no sign of progress.
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The Rules of Investing Are Being Loosened. Could It Lead to the Next 1929?
A group of financiers is trying to convince the public to invest heavily in private equity and crypto — a risky gambit with some real 1920s vibes.
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Crypto Investor Known as ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Reaches Deal With Prosecutors
In the Trump administration’s latest example of dialing back cryptocurrency enforcement, Roger Ver agreed to pay about $48 million to end a tax fraud case.
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The S.E.C. Drops Efforts to Recoup Funds From Trump Clemency Recipients
Devon Archer, Trevor Milton and Carlos Watson were convicted in fraud schemes totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. Now, they will not be required to pay back victims.
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Trump Says Companies Should Stop Reporting Finances Every Quarter
The president proposed changing the rules to require twice-yearly reports, revisiting an idea from his first term.
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Robinhood Unveils a Publicly Traded Venture Capital Fund
The brokerage plans to announce a new publicly traded venture capital fund that would let ordinary investors get a piece of privately held start-ups.
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Trump Family Profits Even With Tepid Launch of Crypto Tokens
World Liberty Financial’s cryptocurrency token fell short of investors’ hopes. But a previous deal paved the way for a payment to the Trump family of potentially hundreds of millions of dollars.