The term has recently begun taking root in popular culture and policy.

The cryptocurrency has recently set a series of records, extending a rapid rally that has emboldened the virtual currency industry to flex its political muscle.

The attacks, once unthinkable, could upend how a suite of agencies including the F.T.C. and the S.E.C. enforce rules.

The attacks, once unthinkable, could upend how a suite of agencies including the F.T.C. and the S.E.C. enforce rules.

Letitia James has accused Gemini Trust, Genesis Global Capital and Digital Currency Group of misleading investors in a program promising low risk and high returns.

A federal appeals court ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission had wrongfully denied Grayscale Investments’ application to create a cryptocurrency fund that sells on...

The S.E.C.’s actions indicate a push to require crypto businesses offering securities to follow the same rules as traditional stock and bond exchanges.

The recent banking turmoil added scrutiny to a sector already weighed down by office vacancies, rising interest rates and mounting debt.

As chief executive and chairman in the 1990s, he helped turn the bank into the nation’s second-largest through a series of acquisitions.

A new study estimates that on average 10 percent of public companies commit securities fraud each year.