The story surrounding a troubled cryptocurrency exchange is complicated by the past life of a co-founder.
Musk allegedly violated a settlement with the SEC with a Feb. 19 tweet.
With the regulator’s staff shrinking to about 300 from more than 4,500, it’s all but stopped opening investigations.
Federal prosecutors opened a criminal probe into cryptocurrencies to see if prices were manipulated.
The investigation focuses on Musk's tweet about taking the company private.
Phillip Frost, chairman and largest shareholder of Ladenburg Thalmann, is among those accused of making unlawful stock sales.
One of the 11 workers said buying the ticket was “spur of the moment.”
The SEC is concerned the ICO market is rife with pump-and-dump scams, Ponzi schemes and other types of misconduct.
A BGC brokerage unit allegedly failed to report using sports tickets as compensation.
The CFTC sued JPMorgan for failing to properly inform clients about conflicts in its investment recommendations.