The top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee has accused a prominent crypto investor of refusing to cooperate with an investigation into an alleged billion-dollar tax evasion scheme running through one of the digital asset community’s most popular enclaves: Puerto Rico.  Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) first opened an investigation into the finances of Pantera Capital founder Dan Morehead in January, as part of a broader inquiry into how “ultra-high net worth” Americans have used Puerto Rican residency as a means ...

The SEC has temporarily suspended stock trading for Smart Digital Group and QMMM Holdings over potential price manipulation. | Credit: Chip Somedivilla / Getty Images. Key Takeaways The SEC has temporarily suspended stock trading for Smart Digital Group and QMMM Holdings. Both companies recently announced plans to start investing in crypto. The regulator flagged suspicious social media posts that may have manipulated the market. On Friday, Sept. 26, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC ...