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Robinhood to pay $65M fine to settle SEC charges for misleading customers
Robinhood Financial LLC agreed to pay a penalty of $65 million to settle the charges of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleging that the company misled its customers. On…
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Bitcoin hits the $23,000 mark and reaches $1 billion trading volume!
A day after topping the $20,000 mark for the first time, Bitcoin hits another all-time high new record of…
By Rochdi RaisSEC charges Luckin Coffee of accounting fraud; Company to pay $180M to resolve the suit
Luckin Coffee (OTC: LKNCY), the China-based company sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of accounting…
By Marivic Cabural SummersMassachusetts regulators sued Robinhood for being a ” very reckless company”
Massachusetts securities regulators filed a complaint against Robinhood Financial LLC, accusing the popular online brokerage of greediness and…
By Rochdi RaisAustralia sues Facebook for misleading consumers over use of data
An Australian regulator on Wednesday sued Facebook, accusing the social media giant of collecting user data of Australians…
By Dee DulfoU.S. authorities bust decade-long trade fraud scheme involving China tires
U.S. law enforcement authorities put an end to a decade-long trade fraud scheme involving China tires and a…
By Marivic Cabural SummersThree former Boucher & James executives arrested for defrauding Pennsylvania municipalities
Three former Boucher & James, Inc. executives were arrested for defrauding more than 100 entities including municipalities in…
By Marivic Cabural SummersHackers attack U.S. agencies using SolarWinds God-Mode
Hackers attacked federal agencies’ servers, including both the Treasury and Commerce departments. Experts believe that the SolarWinds management interface…
By Jackie AllenCrypto firm Blockvest slapped with $700K penalty over its unregistered ICO
Blockvest LLC received a final judgment from a U.S. court after a long legal fight with the U.S.…
By Dee DulfoBlueCrest to pay $170 million to settle SEC charges over its inadequate disclosures
BlueCrest Capital Management Limited agreed to pay $170 million to settle a complaint filed by the Securities and…
By Marivic Cabural SummersBTC-e cryptocurrency operator, Alexander Vinnik sentenced to 5 years in French prison
Alexander Vinnik, the 41-year-old Russian founder and operator of the now-defunct BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange has been sentenced to 5 years…
By Jackie Allen