Warren writes to the SEC Chair, accusing him of lying to Congress about enforcement actions, which could be false statements or criminal conduct. Data from 2025 shows that the SEC added 456 enforcement actions last year, of which 256 came from the current administration and 200 from the previous administration, significantly below the ten-year average of 765. Warren states that staffing shortages and leadership turmoil may weaken investor protection and questions political favoritism; the SEC declined to comment.

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ME News Report, April 18 (UTC+8), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (Senior Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee) wrote to SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, claiming that he may have "deliberately misled" Congress during a hearing regarding the decline in the number of new enforcement actions by the SEC, and pointed out that if there are significant false statements made to Congress, it could involve criminal liability. The report cites SEC disclosure of enforcement data for 2025, stating that the SEC added a total of 456 enforcement actions last year, with about 200 from the previous administration and approximately 256 under the current administration, significantly lower than the average of about 765 per year over the past decade. Warren believes that the sharp decline in enforcement actions, staff reductions, and sudden leadership changes may weaken the SEC's ability to protect investors and maintain market order, and questions whether political bias and selective enforcement are involved. The SEC declined to comment on this. (Source: ChainCatcher)

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MevTeaBreak

· 11h ago

SEC's refusal to comment is equivalent to default, the old trick.

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StopLossSparrow

· 11h ago

Political bias, just four characters, and the flavor is right.

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WatercolorInAGlassBottle

· 12h ago

The ten-year average is 765, now it's 456, this gap can't be explained by a simple shift in strategy.

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Tangerine-FlavoredPullback

· 12h ago

Crypto circle watching the show: SEC busy fighting internally, we take a breather

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SushiLatency

· 12h ago

If it involves criminal matters, it's a big deal. Waiting for the follow-up.

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GlowingHotAirBalloon

· 12h ago

Warren's recent push is really fierce; does the SEC really dare to lie in front of Congress?

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