The Securities and Exchange Commission rules aim to standardize climate-related company disclosures about greenhouse gas emissions, risks and how much money they are spending on the transition to a low-carbon economy. Currently, US securities regulations do not impose common standards for climate-related disclosures. First proposed two years ago, the rules are part of Democratic President Joe Biden's agenda to address climate change threats through federal agencies, and would join similar requirements in Europe and California.
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On January 9, a hacker posted from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) official X account. The post announced that the SEC had officially approved exchange-traded funds.
On January 10, the SEC finally approved 11 spot bitcoin ETFs after a decade of applications. However, despite the approval, the funds still attracted…