SEC, Bitcoin

Man from Alabama pleads guilty over SEC's fake bitcoin post on X
Eric Council Jr. from Alabama has pleaded guilty to being a co-conspirator in the unauthorized takeover of the US Securities and Exchange Commission's Twitter account last year. In early January 2024,
Hacker behind SEC's fraudulent bitcoin ETF post pleads guilty
Eric Council, Jr. will spend two years in prison for an identity theft scheme that led to a false post by the SEC on X that bitcoin ETFs had been approved.
Man pleads guilty in hacking of SEC social media account, boosting bitcoin value
An Alabama man on Monday pleaded guilty to hacking into the Securities and Exchange Committee's social media account and posting a false message in January 2024.
Man Behind Fake SEC Bitcoin ETF Post Pleads Guilty
Eric Council Jr., a 25-year-old from Alabama, was arrested in October for his role in the hack of the SEC’s X account.
Man pleads guilty to role in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike
An Alabama man has admitted to taking part in a January 2024 hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social media account designed to manipulate the price of bitcoin.
SEC X Account Hack Over Bitcoin ETF Post Leads to Guilty Plea
An Alabama man pleaded guilty to participating in the hack of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account that involved sending a fake social media post announcing the authorization of the first-ever spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds.
Hacker pleads guilty of taking over SEC’s X account to post fake Bitcoin news
The man faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
Alabama Man to Plead Guilty in Bitcoin-Focused SEC X Account Hack
Eric Council Jr., the Alabama man charged with hacking the X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to falsely post the
Man Who Hijacked SEC’s X Account to Pump Bitcoin Faces Up to Five Years in Prison
The Alabama man took over the SEC's X account to falsely post that the agency had approved Bitcoin ETFs, sending the ...
SEC requests a pause in legal battle with Binance as the agency adapts a crypto-friendly stance
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking to pause its high-profile lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange ...
Goldman Sachs boosts Ethereum ETF holdings by 2,000%, Bitcoin ETFs to $1.5B
Goldman Sachs kept buying spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs in the fourth quarter of 2024 — increasing positions by 114% and 2,000% ...
Goldman Sachs increases Bitcoin exposure by nearly 90%, filing shows
Goldman Sachs increased its Bitcoin exposure in Q4 2024, boosting its holdings in Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by 88%, according to its latest SEC filing.
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Goldman Sachs boosts Bitcoin ETF holdings by up to 105% in Q4, SEC filings reveal
Goldman Sachs boosts Bitcoin ETF investment with a 105% rise in holdings and strategic options, signaling institutional ...