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SEC Charges Cumberland DRW for Unregistered $2 Billion Crypto Securities Dealings

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Cumberland DRW LLC, a Chicago-based firm, for operating as an unregistered dealer in over $2 billion of crypto assets classified as…

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Senator Warren Slams Citibank’s Ongoing Failures — Suggests Breaking up Citi

Senator Elizabeth Warren has called for bold action from regulators, urging the acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to address Citibank’s persistent operational failures.…

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SEC’s Enforcement Chief Steps Down After Leading Over 100 Crypto Enforcement Actions

Gurbir S. Grewal, Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Division of Enforcement, will leave the agency next week. During his tenure, he led several high-profile enforcement actions,…

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CFTC Sues Over $3.6M Digital Asset Fraud Targeting Asian Americans

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has initiated legal action against a fake trading platform and its associates for defrauding investors out of $3.6 million. The scheme, which targeted…

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SEC Takes Action Against Fake Crypto Platforms Using Social Media to Deceive Investors

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cracked down on two crypto investment scams, targeting platforms Nanobit and Coinw6. Involving fake relationships to deceive victims via social media, these…

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SEC Fines Prager Metis $1.95M Over Negligent FTX Audits

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reached a $1.95 million settlement with Prager Metis CPAs LLC and its affiliate over serious allegations related to their audits of crypto…

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SEC Freezes Assets of Crypto Trading Bot Operators in Alleged Ponzi Scheme

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has frozen the assets of Jonathan and Tanner Adam, alleging they ran a $60 million Ponzi scheme under the guise of a crypto…

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Better Markets CEO Says SEC Has 90% Chance of Winning in Ripple Appeal — Criticizes Judge’s XRP Ruling

Dennis Kelleher, CEO of Better Markets, says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has a 90% chance of winning an appeal in the Ripple lawsuit over XRP. He criticized…

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Federal Reserve Fines Citigroup $60.6 Million for Ongoing Risk Management Deficiencies

The U.S. Federal Reserve has imposed a $60.6 million fine on Citigroup for continued failures in its risk management and data quality practices. The enforcement action follows Citigroup’s insufficient progress…

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