Securities and Exchange Commission
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed criminal charges on Oct. 29 2026 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against foreign‑operated, Colorado‑incorporated companies BG Wealth Sharing Ltd and DSJ Exchange Pty Ltd. The companies ran a crypto Ponzi‑like scheme that raised >$130 million from investors in >40 U.S. states and territories between Oct. 2025 and June 2026. The complaint alleges false Form ADV and Form D filings, fake SEC certification documents, and periodic payments to some investors while the rest were misappropriated. The SEC sought permanent injunctions, disgorgement with prejudgment interest, and civil penalties. It removed the fraudulent filings from its website and issued investor‑education alerts warning that scammers use exempt reporting adviser filings to create a false impression of legitimacy. The Office of Investor Education and Assistance urged investors to verify credentials on Investor.gov. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Treasury clearing rules in December 2023. Securities and Exchange Commission announced its exemptive relief from Treasury clearing requirements from Washington D.C., Oct. 30, 2026. Mark T. Uyeda was designated by Chairman Paul S. Atkins to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission’s initiative to oversee the transition to central clearing of U.S. Treasury security transactions. Securities and Exchange Commission has a Division of Trading and Markets that market participants may contact regarding compliance. Canton is preparing to launch an issuer‑sponsored stock under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s innovation exemption Securities and Exchange Commission has Chair Paul Atkins· Entity summary generated by Graphiti
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BY VALID-FROM DATE- Securities and Exchange CommissionHAS CHAIRPaul Atkins
Securities and Exchange Commission has Chair Paul Atkins
- Securities and Exchange CommissionHAS DIVISIONMark Zandi
Securities and Exchange Commission has a Division of Trading and Markets that market participants may contact regarding compliance.
- Mark T. Uyeda, SEC CommissionerDESIGNS TO LEADSecurities and Exchange Commission
Mark T. Uyeda was designated by Chairman Paul S. Atkins to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission’s initiative to oversee the transition to central clearing of U.S. Treasury security transactions.
- Securities and Exchange CommissionLOCATED INWashington D.C.
Securities and Exchange Commission announced its exemptive relief from Treasury clearing requirements from Washington D.C., Oct. 30, 2026.
- Securities and Exchange CommissionRECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROMHelen Wylde-Archibald
Securities and Exchange Commission received assistance from Alberta Securities Commission
- Securities and Exchange CommissionRECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROMLisa D. Cook
Securities and Exchange Commission received assistance from Texas State Securities Board
- Securities and Exchange CommissionRECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROMMila Quacquarelli
Securities and Exchange Commission received assistance from Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions
- Securities and Exchange CommissionENCOURAGEDInvestor.gov
Securities and Exchange Commission encouraged investors to check background of anyone offering or selling a crypto investment through Investor.gov
- Securities and Exchange CommissionRECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROMOrla Brady
Securities and Exchange Commission received assistance from Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
- Securities and Exchange CommissionRECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROMMikayla Moorhouse
Securities and Exchange Commission received assistance from Utah Division of Securities
- Securities and Exchange CommissionCHARGEDDSJ Exchange Pty Ltd
Securities and Exchange Commission charged DSJ Exchange Pty Ltd. with defrauding investors of more than $130 million through a crypto Ponzi‑like scheme
- Securities and Exchange CommissionRECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROMDaira-Emma Hopwood
Securities and Exchange Commission received assistance from Washington State Department of Financial Institutions
- BG Wealth Sharing LtdCLAIMED TO BE REGISTERED WITHSecurities and Exchange Commission
BG Wealth Sharing Ltd claimed to be registered with Securities and Exchange Commission
- DSJ Exchange Pty LtdCHARGED BYSecurities and Exchange Commission
DSJ Exchange Pty Ltd was charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission
- Securities and Exchange CommissionFILED INAviva Investors
Securities and Exchange Commission filed the complaint in United States District Court for the Northern District of California
- Securities and Exchange CommissionREMOVEDBitsurge Holdings
Securities and Exchange Commission removed Form ADV from the Commission website
- Securities and Exchange CommissionRECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROMJPMorgan Asset Management
Securities and Exchange Commission received assistance from Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Securities
- Securities and Exchange CommissionRECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROMMirae Asset Global Investments
Securities and Exchange Commission received assistance from Texas State Securities Board
- Securities and Exchange CommissionSUGGESTS CHECK ATInvestor.gov
Securities and Exchange Commission suggested investors use Investor.gov to check the background of investment offerings
- Securities and Exchange CommissionRECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROMMetLife Investment Management
Securities and Exchange Commission received assistance from Washington State Department of Financial Institutions
- Securities and Exchange CommissionRECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROMHDR Global Trading Limited
Securities and Exchange Commission received assistance from Alberta Securities Commission
- Securities and Exchange CommissionREMOVEDDaishin Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission removed Form D from the Commission website
- Securities and Exchange CommissionCHARGEDBG Wealth Sharing Ltd
Securities and Exchange Commission charged BG Wealth Sharing Ltd
- Securities and Exchange CommissionAPPRECIATES HELP FROMVivek Strive Asset Management
Securities and Exchange Commission appreciated assistance from the Alberta Securities Commission
- Securities and Exchange CommissionAPPRECIATES HELP FROMAptus Capital Advisors
Securities and Exchange Commission appreciated assistance from the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions
- Securities and Exchange CommissionCHARGEDDSJ Exchange Pty Ltd
Securities and Exchange Commission charged DSJ Exchange Pty Ltd
- BG Wealth Sharing LtdCHARGED BYSecurities and Exchange Commission
BG Wealth Sharing Ltd was charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission
- Securities and Exchange CommissionRECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROMAptus Capital Advisors
Securities and Exchange Commission received assistance from Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Securities Enforcement Branch
- Securities and Exchange CommissionAPPRECIATES HELP FROMWallenberg Investments
Securities and Exchange Commission appreciated assistance from the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Securities Enforcement Branch
- Securities and Exchange CommissionRECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROMSolus Alternative Asset Management
Securities and Exchange Commission received assistance from Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions
- Securities and Exchange CommissionAPPRECIATES HELP FROMHDR Global Trading Limited
Securities and Exchange Commission appreciated assistance from the Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Securities
- Securities and Exchange CommissionAPPRECIATES HELP FROMMirae Asset Global Investments
Securities and Exchange Commission appreciated assistance from the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions
- Securities and Exchange CommissionAPPRECIATES HELP FROMAviva Investors
Securities and Exchange Commission appreciated assistance from the Texas State Securities Board
- Securities and Exchange CommissionFILED COMPLAINT INU.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Securities and Exchange Commission filed the complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- CircleWROTE LETTER TOSecurities and Exchange Commission
Circle wrote a letter to the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
- Securities and Exchange CommissionWOULD TREAT ASUSDC
The US Securities and Exchange Commission would treat USDC as cash across securities markets.
- FairmintREGISTERED WITHSecurities and Exchange Commission
Fairmint is a US SEC‑registered transfer agent
- Canton Strategic HoldingsUSES INNOVATION EXEMPTION FROMSecurities and Exchange Commission
Canton Strategic Holdings benefits from the SEC’s September innovation exemption for tokenized U.S. stocks trading on domestic platforms
- CantonLAUNCHES WITHSecurities and Exchange Commission
Canton is preparing to launch an issuer‑sponsored stock under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s innovation exemption
- Gary GenslerCHAIR OFSecurities and Exchange Commission
Gary Gensler is the former chair of the SEC
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Events 12
- Binance $6.3B record hack sparks pre-election political chatter1 cited report · 2026-10-31
- SEC Issues Exemptive Relief from Treasury Clearing Requirements for Certain Inter-Affiliate and Non-U.S. Repo Transactions1 cited report · 2026-10-31
- SEC Charges Two Companies in $130 Million Crypto Trading Scheme2 cited reports · 2026-10-30
- Coinbase Posts Surprise Profit as Insiders Plan $2 Billion Share Sales: Why Now?1 cited report · 2026-10-30
- Circle wants SEC to erase a costly Wall Street rule holding stablecoins back1 cited report · 2026-10-30
- Nasdaq-listed Canton Strategic Holdings plans tokenized stock trading from Nov. 21 cited report · 2026-10-30
- Walmart, Eli Lilly join growing pushback against OKX–ICE tokenized stock plans9 cited reports · 2026-10-29
- Bloomberg Among Firms Paying Up to $100K a Month for Donald Trump's Posts1 cited report · 2026-10-29
- U.S. Treasury Says U.S. ‘Will Win in the Digital Asset Stack’ as Clarity Act Stalls2 cited reports · 2026-10-28
- DTCC unit launches tokenization services1 cited report · 2026-10-28
- Robinhood’s Tenev warns US tokenization uncertainty deters ‘serious assets’1 cited report · 2026-10-28
- Anthropic IPO warns its AI could blackmail people, become sentient, end humanity1 cited report · 2026-10-28
Source reports 30
- Binance $6.3B record hack sparks pre-election political chatterCointelegraph · 2026-10-31
- SEC Issues Exemptive Relief from Treasury Clearing Requirements for Certain Inter-Affiliate and Non-U.S. Repo TransactionsPublisher · first-party · 2026-10-31
- SEC Charges Two Companies in $130 Million Crypto Trading SchemeBitcoin Magazine · 2026-10-30
- Coinbase Posts Surprise Profit as Insiders Plan $2 Billion Share Sales: Why Now?BeInCrypto · 2026-10-30
- Two Entities Charged in $130 Million Fraud Scheme That Used False SEC Filings to Boost Investor ConfidencePublisher · first-party · 2026-10-30
- Circle wants SEC to erase a costly Wall Street rule holding stablecoins backCryptoSlate · 2026-10-30
- Nasdaq-listed Canton Strategic Holdings plans tokenized stock trading from Nov. 2Cointelegraph · 2026-10-30
- Franklin Templeton Officially Launches 2 Bitcoin DRIP ETFs That Turn Dividends Into BitcoinBitcoin Magazine · 2026-10-30
- Walmart, Eli Lilly join growing pushback against OKX–ICE tokenized stock plansCoinDesk · 2026-10-29
- Senator Bill Hagerty: Expanding the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, & the Future of Dollar HegemonyBitcoin Magazine · 2026-10-29
- Bloomberg Among Firms Paying Up to $100K a Month for Donald Trump's PostsBeInCrypto · 2026-10-29
- 33 Wall Street Giants Block Tokenized Stocks, But Apple and Tesla Stay SilentBeInCrypto · 2026-10-29
- U.S. Treasury Says U.S. ‘Will Win in the Digital Asset Stack’ as Clarity Act StallsBitcoin Magazine · 2026-10-28
- DTCC unit launches tokenization servicesCointelegraph · 2026-10-28
- Robinhood’s Tenev warns US tokenization uncertainty deters ‘serious assets’Cointelegraph · 2026-10-28
- Anthropic IPO warns its AI could blackmail people, become sentient, end humanityArs Technica · AI · 2026-10-28
- Treasury's Bessent sees crypto as America's next tool for keeping the U.S. dollar on topCoinDesk · 2026-10-28
- Crypto Midterm Election Spending Reaches $176 Million as Industry Builds for the Next CongressBitcoin Magazine · 2026-10-27
- Public wallet logs expose founder histories, and Zcash group demands fixCryptoSlate · 2026-10-27
- Crypto traders value Anthropic at $1.9 trillion as investor warns its IPO could mark the top of the AI bubbleCryptoSlate · 2026-10-27
- Anthropic is burning gas to feed the AI boomThe Verge · AI · 2026-10-27
- Five weird details from Anthropic’s IPO filingThe Verge · AI · 2026-10-27
- Anthropic’s IPO filing reveals its strategy for keeping enterprise customers hookedTechCrunch · AI · 2026-10-27
- Anthropic’s Public IPO Filing Shows a $266 Billion Cloud RiskBeInCrypto · 2026-10-26
- Anthropic Makes IPO Filing Public, Plans Nasdaq Listing Under ‘ANT’Decrypt · 2026-10-26
- Anthropic’s IPO filing lays out a plan to ‘revolutionize every area of human endeavor’ with AIThe Verge · AI · 2026-10-26
- Strategy skips Bitcoin purchases, spends $205M on STRC buybacksCointelegraph · 2026-10-26
- Wells Fargo, Cisco, Intuit Among 6 More Companies Objecting to Tokenized StocksDecrypt · 2026-10-26
- Evernorth takes a page from Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin playbook with new $80 million XRP funding planCryptoSlate · 2026-10-25
- NYSE’s owner is backing 24/7 stock tokens without Wall Street’s usual price rulesCryptoSlate · 2026-10-25