Chairman Gary Gensler draws attention to high-profile cases over WhatsApp and other messenger communications as well as the need for crypto regulation.

Regulators promise to pay special attention to how firms are using technology to not only guide investments but also to protect client data.

Proponents expect crypto to gain legitimacy and come to clients at lower costs if the SEC signs off as it's expected to do.

Regulators are likley to enter into dialogue with industry about the best way to proceed.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has been ordered by a court to explain its reasons for rejecting an application for a crypto-based exchange-traded fund. It's about time.

The SEC also alleges the firm's founder invested clients' money through a fund that employed his wife without disclosing the conflict.

Federal Reserve officials have asserted that stablecoin regulation is necessary and within their jurisdiction. Observers say the central bank's crypto guidance and policies governing master accounts offer blurry visions of what shape such regulation might take.

The cofounder and main promoter of the $4 billion OneCoin pyramid scheme was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in one of the first and biggest criminal frauds involving cryptocurrency.

The move disappointed advocates just days after a court ruling viewed by many as clearing a path for the long-awaited product.

The potential rules for sales or exchanges of cryptocurrency could reduce tax evasion and provide easily understandable documentation, experts said.

Popular online brokerage has paid $175 million to resolve recent actions by federal and state regulators.

British banking app Revolut Ltd. will stop offering crypto trading services to US-based customers from September, citing market uncertainty and changes to the local regulatory landscape.

The U.S. senator and a banking group want rules to make it tougher for crypto to be used to launder money and finance terrorism.

Cryptocurrency fraud losses nearly doubled last year in this country, a marked contrast with the rest of the world, where they actually fell by around half.

Among the respondents who work with financial planners, about 7 out of 10 said they have high hopes for 2023. For those without planners, the figure fell to 42%.

Financial advisors say they can help combat the flow of misguided and misleading recommendations by posting more frequently and establishing more of a social media presence.

A year of cryptocurrency scandals has made advisors more skeptical about the volatile asset class, but the future of crypto is far from settled for investors and their financial advisors.

The case in unusual because of Coinbase's high profile in the U.S. and status as a publicly traded company.

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