'A Cop On The Beat': Gary Gensler's SEC Hauls In $5B Amid Stringent Crypto Oversight
Portfolio Pulse from Mehab Qureshi
The SEC reported a year of exceptional enforcement productivity, particularly in the cryptocurrency and digital assets space, with 784 enforcement actions and $5 billion in financial penalties. Notably, $1 billion will be returned to investors. High-profile cases included charges against FTX's Samuel Bankman-Fried and Terraform Labs' Do Kwon. Kraken and Nexo settled with the SEC, paying $30 million and $22.5 million, respectively. Kim Kardashian also settled for $1.26 million over undisclosed crypto promotions. BTC's price was down 1.70% at the time of reporting.
November 15, 2023 | 6:55 am
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The SEC's enforcement actions and the mention of Bitcoin's price decline by 1.70% could contribute to negative sentiment in the short term.
The SEC's enforcement actions highlight regulatory scrutiny, which can create uncertainty and potentially negative sentiment among investors. The reported price drop of Bitcoin reinforces this bearish outlook in the short term.
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