The S.E.C. Dropped a Complaint Against Its Chairman’s Former Client

Before Paul Atkins took his position with the regulatory agency, he testified on behalf of Devon Archer. The chairman recused himself when the commission dismissed the case last week.

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Scandal-Ridden Fyre Festival Is Sold for $245,000 on eBay

Billy McFarland, who served nearly four years in prison for fraud, said in April that he would put the beleaguered brand that he founded up for sale.

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S.E.C. Accuses Prominent Georgia Republican of Running Ponzi Scheme

Edwin Brant Frost IV, a well-known Republican, is accused of defrauding 300 investors of $140 million, and using some funds for political donations. He said he took “full responsibility.”

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Wall Street’s New Obsession (and Dilemma): Tokenizing Companies

Robinhood is the latest to offer investors a novel, and potentially risky, investment opportunity: crypto that’s meant to give exposure to the likes of OpenAI.

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S.E.C. Drops Lawsuit Against Binance, a Crypto Exchange

The dismissal of charges against Binance and its founder, Changpeng Zhao, is the Trump administration’s latest pullback in cryptocurrency enforcement.

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S.E.C. Investigating Whether Coinbase Misstated Its User Numbers

The inquiry continued even after the commission dropped a lawsuit accusing Coinbase of illegally marketing digital currencies to the public.

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Whiskey Fraud Strikes Britain and Ireland

Small investors in Britain and Ireland have fallen prey to companies selling casks that turn out to be untraceable or nonexistent.

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A New, Full-Bodied Fraud Comes in a Whisky Barrel

Small investors in Britain and Ireland have fallen prey to companies selling casks that turn out to be untraceable or nonexistent.

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Warren Urges S.E.C. to Investigate Trading Around Trump’s Tariff Pause

The president told his social media followers it was a “GREAT TIME TO BUY” hours before announcing a reversal on tariffs that sent markets soaring.

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Trump’s Encouragement of Stock Investors Draws Scrutiny

Was the president manipulating the market with his comments, as his critics say, or reassuring Americans, as the White House maintains?

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