The Wall Street regulator shows strong interest in preventing relatively new forms of technology from being misused in ways that can harm investors.

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.