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US Lawmakers Seek Answers from SEC Over Documents Linked to Sam-Bankman Fried’s Arrest

Michigan Rep. Bill Huizenga pointed out that the documents shared by the SEC contained minimal information, mainly consisting of public briefings on the collaborative efforts between the SEC and the Justice Department in the case of SBF. The Chairman of the United States House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, Bill Huizenga, has

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US lawmakers propose bills to hold bank execs accountable for failures and address risks

Democrats with the United States House Financial Services Committee have introduced several bills in what they described as the “first wave” of legislation aimed at addressing failures at major banks.In a June 21 announcement, committee ranking member Maxine Waters said House Democrats had backed 11 bills drafted in response to

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UK Gov Has No Plans for a ‘Crypto Tsar’ as Proposed by Lawmakers, Economic Secretary Andrew Griffith Says

“There have been some suggestions by fellow parliamentarians that crypto assets are more akin to gambling I refute that, that is not the government's position," Griffith said. "The right regulator[s] [are] the financial regulators with their deep expertise and understanding of issues like how to ensure markets are fair, how

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Lawmakers introduce bill to remove SEC chair — but do they have the authority?

Members of the United States House of Representatives are pushing for ways to remove Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler from his position, but the legality may be more complicated than a single piece of legislation.On June 12, Ohio Rep. Warren Davidson introduced the SEC Stabilization Act with

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US lawmakers file ‘SEC Stabilization Act’ to fire Gary Gensler

United States Congressman Warren Davidson has introduced the "SEC Stabilization Act" into the House of Representatives, announced June 12. One of the bill's main provisions is to fire Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler. Davidson said in a statement:"U.S. capital markets must be protected from a tyrannical Chairman, including

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