Bitcoin, SEC and ETF

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.
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.
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.
Alabama 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 pleads guilty to role in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike
An Alabama man admitted Monday 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. Eric Council Jr., 25,
Alabama Man Pleads Guilty To SEC X Account Hack That Made Bitcoin Prices Surge
An Alabama man pleaded guilty to hacking the Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account and manipulating Bitcoin prices. Twenty-five-year-old Eric Council Jr. was admitted in a Washington, D.C. court to conspiring to commit identity theft and access device fraud.
Fund managers boost exposure to bitcoin ETFs, quarterly US filings show
Asset managers, ranging from wealth management companies to hedge funds and pension funds, boosted allocations to U.S.
Bitcoin’s Boom Comes With Corresponding Booming Environmental Costs
Large-scale mining operations have been blamed for increasing grid stress, driving up electricity prices, draining water ...
Alabama man hacked Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account, tanked Bitcoin’s value
Following the unauthorized X takeover, the Athens man made internet searches that included, “What are some signs the FBI is ...
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Wisconsin Investment Board discloses $321 million invested in bitcoin ETF
State of Wisconsin Investment Board, Madison, owned about 6 million shares of iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, a bitcoin ...
Goldman Sachs Is Quietly Betting Billions On Bitcoin—Is Ripple’s XRP Next As Its Price Surges?
Now, as a Coinbase executive claims Satoshi Nakamoto’s identity may already be known, Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs has ...
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Wisconsin More Than Doubled BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Holdings to 6M Shares
Wisconsin’s investment board saw fit to significantly add to its bitcoin (BTC) bet in the last three months of the year. The ...
Here's Why Bitcoin Could Soon Get a Big Boost
This could be a sign of some apprehension in the markets about Trump's prposed tariffs and their effect on the economy. According to a report from Bloomberg, top asset management firm BlackRock is ...
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Will Solana ETFs Join Bitcoin and Ethereum? Experts Say SEC Just Entered 'New Territory'
The SEC acknowledged an application for a spot Solana ETF on Thursday, signaling that the agency’s framework for crypto ...