The SEC Has a Lone Democrat, Caroline Crenshaw

The SEC Has a Lone Democrat, Caroline Crenshaw

The nation’s top securities regulator is backing down on crypto enforcement and climate disclosure initiatives as the agency is expected to take a more friendly and receptive approach to companies. But not everyone at the Securities and Exchange Commission is on board with this change in priorities under the Trump …

Read more

How Trump Is Gutting Regulatory Agencies Like the SEC, CFPB and EEOC

How Trump Is Gutting Regulatory Agencies Like the SEC, CFPB and EEOC

The Trump administration is rapidly delivering wins to American companies by rolling back regulations, pausing investigations and retreating from lawsuits accusing employers of discrimination. A combination of firings, stop-work orders and litigation pauses has hobbled regulators like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor …

Read more

Coinbase Seeks to Take Core Question in U.S. SEC Case to Higher Court

Coinbase Seeks to Take Core Question in U.S. SEC Case to Higher Court

Investment contracts are securities regulated by the SEC, so if a crypto transaction qualifies, it belongs in the agency’s jurisdiction and should be properly registered under the law. The regulator has argued before lawmakers and courts that the vast majority of digital assets are securities, but Coinbase and others from …

Read more