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Hedge fund apparently likes the bank’s corporate services business; Michael Piwowar is credited with “jump-starting” the agency’s deregulatory push.

Both Republicans and Democrats are making threats against banks that don't take their side on gun control.

When regulators recognize ICOs as securities offerings, they will likely require issuers to fully comply with standard Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations, increasing compliance pressure, according to Ron Teicher, CEO of EverCompliant.

A new accounting standard will soon go into effect, but banks lack clarity on how to conform.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is struggling to get data that shows how bad sexual harassment might be on Wall Street.

The agency should consider exempting some registered cryptocurrency exchanges from state money transmission laws.

The agency should consider exempting some registered cryptocurrency exchanges from state money transmission laws.

Confusion over whether certain digital currency transactions are considered securities is shutting many U.S. investors out of initial coin offerings and spurring illegal behavior.

Confusion over whether certain digital currency transactions are considered securities is shutting many U.S. investors out of initial coin offerings and spurring illegal behavior.

Three unnamed "senior" employees helped the SEC win a $415 million settlement from the bank; Sherborne Investors takes a 5.2% stake in the British bank.

The FBI has reportedly interviewed employees at the bank’s wealth management unit.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and two colleagues are seeking more information from securities regulators about whether Wall Street firms are covering up signs of sexual harassment.

The Securities and Exchange Commission may be focusing on the sale of options known as simple agreements for future tokens in connection with initial coin offerings.

As Congress considers new rules for digital currencies, lawmakers should consider putting responsibility in the hands of the Treasury Department, given its role in handling traditional currency.

As they cement major partnerships, launch overseas operations and court banks and other institutional investors, top cryptocurrency exchanges now see regulatory approval as a competitive advantage.

The SEC and CFTC ask Congress to expand federal oversight of cryptocurrency trading; the recent wild swings in financial markets may boost first quarter trading revenue.

The heads of the Securities and Exchange and Commodity Futures Trading commissions said they are not ignoring the fast-growing cryptocurrency sector and they have some oversight powers. But they indicated that they might need more.

Regulatory scrutiny of Tether and Bitfinex is spooking investors, though others argue the industry remains strong.

AriseBank said it was the first crypto platform to buy a traditional bank. But there’s no evidence it did anything of the kind — and its founder now says it has been raided by the FBI.

Fears about regulators coming down on digital currency trading caused an epic crash in the market. But reining in this evolving asset class won't be easy.