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U.S. regulators rejected a rulemaking petition submitted by Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN). What Happened: Last year, Coinbase drafted a “petition for rule making." The company sent the 30-page document to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), claiming that the U.S....

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Mark Uyeda on Monday stressed the importance of the SEC considering proposals to regulate cryptocurrencies. At the fifth annual Scott Friestad Memorial Lecture in London, Uyeda underscored the necessity of providing clarity in the...

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) requested a federal court compel the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to address a petition submitted last year that called for official rulemaking within the digital assets industry. In an Administrative...

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $9.5 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allegations of violating federal securities law by sharing misleading information with investors and stakeholders. What Happened: According to the...