The new Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly has a crypto portfolio worth millions of dollars. According to a new report from Fortune, an ethics disclosure reveals that Paul Atkins – President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next SEC Chair – holds about $6 million in crypto-related investments, including $1
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is ready to reset its relationship with the crypto industry, according to Commissioner Hester Peirce. The SEC’s new “Crypto Task Force” held its inaugural roundtable event on Friday, which brought together regulators, private-sector lawyers and digital asset firm executives. At the event, Peirce, a longtime crypto advocate, spoke
Ripple announced that the SEC’s lawsuit against the firm is over. Ripple Labs’ XRP cryptocurrency spiked over 13% on the news. It is another indicator of shifting regulatory tides for crypto under the Trump administration. The US Securities and Exchange Commission is dropping its case against Ripple, the blockchain firm that fell into regulatory crosshairs