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Eugene

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9. SEC finally started implementing rules under Biden. Trump is undoing all of that.

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #3)

Wed May 14, 2025, 07:15 AM

May 14

Most cryptocurrencies were unregistered securities, while Bitcoin was a commodity. Now the Trump administration is explicitly de-prioritizing prosecution of white collar crime and granting clemency crypto scammers prosecuted under Biden.

As long as the Trump family gets a piece of the action, it's all good.

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Tiny Company With China Ties Announces Big Purchase of Trump Cryptocurrency [View all] highplainsdem May 13 OP

If only this country had some sort of commission that oversaw securities traded on exchanges. mahatmakanejeeves May 13 #1

Does SEC regulate crypto? IronLionZion May 13 #3

SEC finally started implementing rules under Biden. Trump is undoing all of that. Eugene May 14 #9

Huh. And then the felon lowered the tariffs. How coincidental. Scrivener7 May 13 #2

Amazing what can happen when you combine Bluetus May 13 #4

All in plain sight Strelnikov_ May 13 #5

Obviously a bribe...er... I mean "tip". Nt BadgerKid May 13 #6

Another day, another bribe. hay rick May 13 #7

_ LudwigPastorius May 13 #8

Of course orangecrush May 14 #10

Don't worry - according to Republican jurisprudence, it's only a bribe if the quid pro quo is in plain sight muriel_volestrangler May 14 #11

It is magic how money ties to trump get his attention. republianmushroom May 14 #12