Bitcoin buzz stays high — even after bubble
Bitcoin is more liquid and popular than ever before — though the cyber-currency remains controversial. Here’s a round-up of a busy week of Bitcoin news. Read more at GigaOM »
Bloomberg adds Twitter feeds to financial platform on heels of new SEC rules
The financial company Bloomberg says it will add Twitter to its platforms now that the SEC has given a green light to companies to use social media to announce market moving news. Read more »
Netflix in trouble over Facebook post — feds show poor grasp of social media
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The SEC says Netflix is in trouble for sharing news on Facebook rather than through a more traditional method like a press release. The incident shows how regulators can fail to recognize transformations in our communications infrastructure. Read more at GigaOM »
Coinstar Investors Propose $6 Million Settlement Over Redbox Stock Dive
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Investors have filed to settle a lawsuit that claims Coinstar wrongfully juiced its share price by failing to disclose that some studios had… Read more »
Will New SEC Guidelines Play Into The Hands Of Cyber Attackers?
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The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to make sure investors aren’t kept in the dark when companies lose valuable intellectual proper… Read more »
SEC Is Scrutinizing Facebook’s Deal With Goldman
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Can Facebook go public without going public? The company sure seems like it’s trying, arranging a deal with Goldman Sachs to create a specia… Read more »
Gannett, AP Won't Agree To New SEC Online Media Rules
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Tim Tebow and the University of Florida Gators head the Associated Press pre-season football poll by a wide margin but the AP may not be in… Read more »
Judge Dismisses SEC Insider Trading Charges Against Mark Cuban
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A federal judge has dismissed SEC insider trading charges against entreprenuer and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban over the way he dissolv… Read more »
SEC Charges RIM, Co-CEOs And Two Former Execs With Stock Option Backdating — And Settles
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed civil charges Tuesday against Research in Motion (NSDQ: RIMM), its co-CEOs James Balsillie… Read more »
SEC Mandates Interactive Filing; Will Start Phasing In Next Year
The news is filled with stories of how much the Securities and Exchange commission has missed but, hey, maybe some of the atrocious examples… Read more »
