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Former SEC director Hinman made millions from a pro-Ethereum firm during tenure

A whistleblower has asked the SEC to investigate a former director, William Hinman, and his financial ties to a pro-Ethereum entity.

How many people does the SEC need to police crypto? New hires take it to 50

The watchdog’s Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit has added another 20 officials as it battles cyber threats plaguing traders.

Emails obtained in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request suggest that former SEC Director William Hinman had a conflict of interest.

SEC chair Gary Gensler noted that many dot-com companies bought Superbowl ads, like many crypto companies just did, before they collapsed.

The SEC wants to stop NFT projects mimicking the initial coin offering boom of 2018, which saw countless illegal securities sales.