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  • June 24, 2026

    Morgan Stanley Gets Initial OCC Nod To Launch 'Digital Trust'

    The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has given an initial green light for Morgan Stanley to move forward with its plans to launch a cryptocurrency-focused trust bank, a first for one of Wall Street's banking giants.

  • June 24, 2026

    Engineer Traded Off Microsoft's Nuclear Plans, Feds Say

    An ex-Constellation Energy engineering manager was accused in an indictment in Delaware federal court and by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of trading securities using nonpublic information about the company's confidential plans with Microsoft Corp. to potentially relaunch an inactive nuclear reactor.

  • June 24, 2026

    Dem Lawmakers Probe SEC On Brokerage AI Agents

    Democratic members of the House Financial Services Committee have urged U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins to detail the agency's perspective on brokerage and investment advice provided through agentic artificial intelligence, saying agentic trading by retail brokerage platforms "raises serious questions for investor protection, broker-dealer responsibilities, market integrity, and the accountability of AI developers."

  • June 24, 2026

    Ex-Soccer Pro Indicted On Alleged $2.7M Trading Scheme

    A former professional soccer player was accused in an indictment in New Jersey federal court and by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of using confidential information given to him by a romantic partner to make nearly $3 million in illegal trading profits over a 26-month period.

  • June 24, 2026

    Wells Fargo Forfeiture Suit Falls Short Again

    A Minnesota federal judge tossed a proposed class action against Wells Fargo alleging the bank misspent 401(k) forfeitures, holding on Wednesday for a second time that the ex-worker who sued lacked standing to bring his claims.

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