Crypto bill from Republicans lays out clear roles for SEC and CFTC
Republican lawmakers released a draft bill on Friday that would provide crypto assets and exchanges a clearer regulatory plan, allowing…
Money stored in payment apps such as Venmo may be more vulnerable than bank deposits, CFPB says
WASHINGTON — Money held in nonbank, peer-to-peer payment apps is not guaranteed for federal deposit insurance protection, which makes the…
FTC’s Lina Khan presses ahead with sprawling antitrust plans in the face of GOP opposition
Republican lawmakers have for years launched barrages of criticism at Biden administration regulatory agencies and their diverse leaders — and…
Lawmakers praise First Republic sale, but efforts to pass new bank rules are fizzling
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers who sit atop key banking committees praised the federal takeover of First Republic Bank on Monday, and…
Coinbase sues SEC after months of silence from federal regulator
Crypto exchange Coinbase filed suit against the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, asking that the regulator be forced to…
DOJ charges 18 people — including doctors — in massive Covid health-care fraud takedowns
Eighteen people, some of them doctors, were criminally charged with Covid-19 health-care fraud schemes that netted hundreds of millions of…
Gensler defends SEC’s crypto crackdown in marathon House hearing
WASHINGTON — Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler faced a barrage of criticism from House Republicans on Tuesday over his…
SEC’s Gensler in congressional hot seat today over climate change and crypto
The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission this morning. Oversight hearings…
