bigger rival, binance, and its billionaire creator. samira hussain has more from new york. in these latest charges, the sec said coinbase acted as a broker exchange and clearing agency for broker exchange and clearing auen y ., , , ., ., agency for investments that are sub ect to agency for investments that are subject to sec agency for investments that are subject to sec rules. agency for investments that are subject to sec rules. but - agency for investments that are subject to sec rules. but they i subject to sec rules. but they did so without properly registering, and that, they said, allows the firm to escape oversight, including guards against conflicts of interest. the charges against coinbase were not a surprise, as a publicly traded companies and disclosed in march that the sec had notified it that these charges may be coming. in response, coinbase said liberals are not clear. they testified on capitol hill that the chief legal officer said it try to get new rule
more from new york now. in more from new york now. in these latest charges, the sec said coin base acted as a broker, exchange and clearing agency for investments that are subject to sec rules but they did so without properly registering, and that, the regulator said, allowed the firm to escape oversight, including guards against conflicts of interest. the charges against coinbase were not a surprise. as a publicly traded company are disclosed in march of this year that the sec had notified it that these charges may be coming. in response, coinbase said the rules were not clear. testifying on capitol hill tuesday the chief legal officer for coinbase said it try to get new rules in place for crypto platforms like theirs, but got no response from the sec. since that time. no response from the sec. since that time. we no response from the sec. since that time, we have no response from the sec. since that time, we have had - no response from the sec. since that time, we hav
to prison? president biden has said he will not pardon his only living son. today he said nothing publicly about the verdict but issued a statement saying he accepts the outcome. we have fox team conch for you this evening. george washington university law professor jonathan turley breaks down the decision and what it means. gillian turner at the white house with the scheduled press briefing was abruptly canceled today and we begin with correspondent david spunt. is he in wilmington, delaware tonight. hello, david. john, hello, after three hours of deliberations, jurors found hunter biden guilty on those three felony counts. is he now a convicted felon and he has more legal troubles down the road hunter biden stared straight ahead showed no emotion as the word guilty sounded three times in the courtroom. the president s son convicted over this purchase of the colt caliber revolver in 2018. the jury found hunter made a false claim about his drug addiction when he filled out
Democrats said no. The house will have to vote on the deal again. Its a formality. Biggest tax shakeup in generation. The winners, in my opinion, business, lowtaxed states. Wall street journal says it is a return of the politics of growth. Democrats hate it, senator schumer says its a disgrace, absolute disgrace. Elizabeth warren calls it a tax heist and Bernie Sanders says it plays to the billionaire class, but it is a win for President Trump, maybe thats what the left just cant stand and the president tweeting that he wants to hold a News Conference this afternoon. Today december 20th, 2017 historic, Merry Christmas, everyone. Varney company is about to begin. With further amendment, the tax cuts and jobs act is passed. Stuart bit more applause confetti, why not . We added that. Not that much applause and cheers from exhausted senate last night that. Was the scene on capitol hill when the bill passed the senate. For technical reasons the house has to vote again, as we said, thats a f
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