Some big financial players are moving to co-opt bitcoin and lure more mainstream investors into the market, even before regulators have agreed on just what the volatile cryptocurrency is.
While examinations of the 2016 SEC breach continue, there are signs the attack could have been part of a broader intrusion aimed at other government agencies or private companies.
At least one of SEC chair nominee Jay Claytons clients, Valeant Pharmaceuticals, has disclosed that its being investigated by the SEC -- and Claytons disclosure form also shows deep ties to Goldman Sachs, where his wife works as a wealth manager.
Despite Senator Elizabeth Warren's demand that Obama replace SEC Chair Mary Jo White, White may have been asked to stay on by both the Clinton and Trump campaigns.