EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmakers Press Lame Duck Biden Energy Sec For Answers On Massive Offshore Drilling Crackdown
Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee want outgoing Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to detail the agency's level of involvement in the White House's newly announced crackdown on offshore oil and gas drilling. I'm looking for it. The new Energy and Commerce Committee chairs, Republican Rep. Bob Latta (Ohio) and Rep. Brett Guthrie (Kentucky), […]
SEC commissioner speaks out on Sugar Bowl postponement amid New Orleans attack as fans, pundits weigh in
Wednesday's Sugar Bowl game between Georgia and Notre Dame has been postponed following the attack in New Orleans that left at least 10 people dead. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey issued a statement saying the decision was made in the best interest of public safety. “The decision to postpone tonight's Sugar Bowl was made with public […]
Ripple CLO Publishes Key Principles for SEC on New Year’s Eve – U.Today
Stuart Aldeoti, Chief Legal Officer of Ripple, said: outlined Some key principles he believes the SEC must follow in 2025. The company's head of legal affairs emphasized that the SEC's jurisdiction only lies in securities transactions. Alderoti said the SEC cannot police simple asset sales. “Selling a gold bar with a contractual right, title, or […]
Military Appeals Court rules Defense Sec Austin cannot rescind 9/11 plea deals
The Court of Military Appeals ruled Tuesday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin cannot revoke plea deals for Guantanamo Bay detainees, including suspected 9/11 architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammad. Fox News reported that. Although the court's opinion has not yet been formally released, the plea agreement between military prosecutors and defense attorneys is valid and enforceable, and […]
SEC Greenlights First Hybrid Bitcoin And Ethereum ETFs From Franklin Templeton, Hashdex | Bitcoinist.com – Bitcoinist
In response to yesterday's downturn in the virtual currency market, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved The first Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) dual index exchange traded fund (ETF) from Franklin Templeton and HashDex. The ETF is scheduled to launch in January 2025. SEC approves first Bitcoin and Ethereum dual-index ETF For the […]
SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce sheds light on Ethereum ETF staking under new administration – FXStreet
SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce said in an interview that the SEC is optimistic about new changes in 2025. She shared that even with a new chairman of the agency, there is still uncertainty around certain decisions. Pearce said the agency is likely to reconsider approving Ethereum ETF staking and in-kind redemptions of the ETF. In […]
The top 10 women’s basketball players in the SEC, ranked
For the past three women's college basketball seasons, a team from the SEC has hoisted the national championship trophy at the end of each season. Two of those titles went to Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks, and one went to LSU. Now in the 2024-25 season, the conference is as competitive as ever, […]
Elon Musk reveals SEC ‘settlement demand,’ mocks Gary Gensler
Elon Musk has announced that he has received a “settlement request” from the SEC, led by Gary Gensler, in connection with his Twitter takeover. This is the latest installment in a long-running public battle between the billionaire Tesla CEO and the SEC. On Thursday, Musk posted a letter from his attorney Alex Spiro to Gensler, […]
Cantor Fitzgerald to pay $6.75M to settle SEC charges
Cantor Fitzgerald, the Wall Street firm that President-elect Donald Trump nominated for secretary of commerce, will pay a $6.75 million civil penalty after the incident. He was charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission with violating disclosure laws. The SEC said the global financial services company violated laws governing disclosure related to so-called “blank check […]
Musk knocks SEC over settlement offer in probe
Tech mogul Elon Musk on Thursday sued the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over a proposed settlement in its investigation into his 2022 acquisition of Twitter Inc. (now known as X Corp.). criticized. in letter SEC Chairman Gary Gensler told Musk's attorney Alex Spiro that he had shared information about He said he was given […]