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Will the games stop? SEC mulls crackdown on trading apps REUTERS A year after the "meme stock" rally humbled hedge funds and roiled Wall Street, U.S. regulators are studying ways to crack down on psychological prompts used by Robinhood Inc (HOOD.O) and other commission-free brokers to promote frequent stock trading on smartphone apps. read more »

Father, son from Japan guilty in Vegas in $1.5B 'Ponzi' case ABC Two former investment executives from Japan have pleaded guilty in Las Vegas to wire fraud in what prosecutors have called a $1.5 billion international Ponzi scheme with 10,000 victims in the U.S. and abroad. read more »

SEC Awards Over $13 Million To Whistleblower SEC

SEC probes Tesla over whistleblower claims on solar panel defects REUTERS The U.S. securities regulator has opened an investigation into Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) over a whistleblower complaint that the company failed to properly notify its shareholders and the public of fire risks associated with solar panel system defects over several years, according to a letter from the agency. read more »

Former Chief Executive Officer of Petrochemical Company Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Foreign Bribery Scheme DOJ

SEC Charges Quant Analyst in Multimillion Dollar Front-Running Scheme SEC

SEC Charges ICO Issuer and CEO With Fraud and Unregistered Securities Offering SEC

IRS Is Catching Crypto Tax Cheats Via John Doe Summons FORBES

6th Circuit finds whistleblower law shields ex-employees from retaliation REUTERS

Federal Court Orders UK Man to Pay More Than $571 Million for Operating Fraudulent Bitcoin Trading Scheme CFTC

CFTC Charges Former Fuel Oil Trader with Manipulating Fuel Oil Benchmark CFTC

U.S. Justice Department probing Visa over debit-card practices REUTERS The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether Visa Inc is engaging in anticompetitive practices in the debit-card market, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. read more »

SEC Obtains Emergency Asset Freeze, Charges California Trader with Posting False Stock Tweets SEC

SEC warns against investing in SPACs based solely on celebrity backing REUTERS

SEC Awards Approximately $1.5 Million to Whistleblower SEC

SEC Charges AT&T and Three Executives with Selectively Providing Information to Wall Street Analysts SEC

SAP Public Services, Inc. to Pay $2.2 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations DOJ

Bots hyped up GameStop on major social media platforms, analysis finds REUTERS Bots on major social media platforms have been hyping up GameStop and other “meme” stocks, according to an analysis by Massachusetts-based cyber security company PiiQ Media, suggesting organized economic or foreign actors may have played a role in the Reddit-driven trading frenzy. read more »

SEC Issues Whistleblower Awards Totaling Over $1.7 Million SEC

GameStop CFO to step down after Reddit driven stock rally REUTERS GameStop Chief Financial Officer Jim Bell will step down next month, the video game retailer said on Tuesday, as it focuses on shifting into technology-driven sales in the wake of headline-grabbing big betting in its stock. read more » Robinhood frustration: Widow struggles to close husband's account WCPO