Brother of ex-Coinbase manager pleads guilty to insider trading charge REUTERS The brother of a former Coinbase Global Inc (COIN.O) product manager pleaded guilty on Monday to a wire fraud conspiracy charge, in what U.S. prosecutors have called the first insider trading case involving cryptocurrency. read more »
SEC Charges Hudson Advisors and Lone Star Global for Failing to Disclose that Fund Fees Included More Than $50 Million of Owner’s Income Tax Liability SEC
State Farm subsidiary to pay $100M for false Katrina claims ABC State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., a subsidiary of State Farm Insurance, has agreed to pay the federal government $100 million in restitution over its alleged mishandling of flood insurance claims after Hurricane Katrina. read more » Secret Service recovers $286M in stolen pandemic loans AP
Twitter’s Former Security Chief Accuses It of ‘Egregious Deficiencies’ NEW YORK TIMES Twitter’s former head of security has accused the company of “extreme, egregious deficiencies” in its spam- and hacker-fighting practices, according to a whistle-blower complaint. read more » Malaysia top court upholds ex-Prime Minister Najib's graft conviction NPR
Wall Street watchdog unveils rule to improve quality of private, hedge fund disclosures REUTERS The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will vote to propose a rule that seeks to elevate the quality of disclosures it receives from large private and hedge funds, the agency said on Wednesday, confirming what a source previously told Reuters. read more »