Securities fraud

U.S. withdraws new charges in Sam Bankman-Fried case, punts them to 2024

Federal prosecutors asked a judge on Thursday to remove five charges against alleged crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried, including bribery of…

Big banks are talking up generative A.I. — but the risks mean they’re not diving in headfirst

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Major banks and fintech companies claim to be piling into generative artificial intelligence as the hype surrounding the…

Banks are cutting off Binance’s access to U.S. banking system, exchange says

Binance.US customers will no longer be able to use U.S. dollars to buy crypto on the platform as early as June…

Trump told he is target of Mar-a-Lago documents criminal probe by special counsel

Follow our live coverage of Donald Trump’s indictment in the classified documents case. Former President Donald Trump has been informed he is…

Investors pull $790 million from crypto exchange Binance after SEC charges

Crypto investors pulled $791.6 million from the crypto exchange Binance in 24 hours, crypto research firm Nansen said Tuesday, after…

Rep. Santos says ‘I will not resign’ after pleading not guilty to criminal charges

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., said Wednesday he will not resign from office after pleading not guilty to an array of…

Trump barred from making evidence public in Stormy Daniels hush money case

A judge Monday barred former President Donald Trump from making public evidence and other material related to a pending criminal…

Supreme Court says Halkbank not immune from U.S. prosecution for Iran sanctions violations under FSIA

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Halkbank, which is owned by the government of Turkey, is not immune from criminal…

Ex-Trump Organization CFO Weisselberg released from jail

Former Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg was released from jail on Wednesday, according to New York City Department…

Crypto stablecoins might need limits to avoid disruptions to financial stability, warns Bank of England

Regulators may need to introduce limits on the use of stablecoins in payments to prevent potential threats to financial stability,…