Currencies

The SEC and Chair Gary Gensler have brought a myriad of lawsuits against various players in the crypto sector for what he says is mass noncompliance with various securities laws.

Bitcoin is on a roll as prior investors return to the crypto, while a new crop piles into the asset via spot ETFs recently approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Republican lawmakers are doubling down on their opposition to a central bank digital currency, arguing the federal government could use it to spy on Americans’ financial activity.

The Fed's Christopher Waller said that he expects the U.S. to remain the world's leading reserve currency given a lack of practical alternatives and the dollar's status as a safe haven.

Sentiment surrounding the approval of a spot product for the world’s second-largest digital asset in 2024 is overwhelmingly positive according to interviews conducted by FOX Business.

The original cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, is currently worth over $51,000 per token after continuing its recovery from a major collapse in value during 2022.

Australian computer scientist Craig Wright is claiming to be the man behind "Satoshi Nakamoto," the mysterious pseudonym attributed with the creation of cryptocurrency Bitcoin.

The highly anticipated approval announcement of the bitcoin exchange-traded fund was expected to come from the Securities and Exchange Commission the day after the data breach.

Arguments in a lawsuit were made during a five-hour hearing Wednesday afternoon in a case that could decide the regulatory future of the $1.7 trillion cryptocurrency industry.

Large Wall Street firms are blocking retail investors from accessing the new “spot" Bitcoin ETFs recently approved by the SEC, FOX Business has learned.

The SEC has opened up cryptocurrencies to a new crop of investors after approving spot Bitcoin ETFs in a move that will offer more protections for those investing in the asset class.

The SEC is approving for the first time Bitcoin spot ETFs for trading, the move is considered a game-changer for cryptocurrency investors big and small.

Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., wrote a scathing letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission demanding an explanation for the false X post on Bitcoin ETFs.

News of a Bitcoin ETF approval is false after the SEC's X account was "compromised" late Tuesday as regulators scrambled to tell investors no decision has been made, although one is expected by Wednesday.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's official government account on the social media platform X was not hacked or breached when it posted about Bitcoin, X's safety team found.

The SEC announced on X that it signed off on approval for a Bitcoin exchange for spot ETF approvals. Only it didn't happen. The SEC's X account was hacked and Gary Gensler had to retract

Bitcoin smashed through $45,000 on New Year's Day for the first time since April 2022, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency continues its recent run after a spectacular 2023.

Cryptocurrency has increased in popularity, which has led to more frequent— and sophisticated — schemes in recent years as scammers look to take advantage of investors.

News of the calls has fueled speculation among some industry participants that the agency could be gearing up to approve applications before the end of the year, instead of January.

About a dozen companies, including BlackRock and Fidelity, have applied for a spot bitcoin ETF, or one that is valued off the real-time price of the digital asset.