Cyber, Crypto Assets and Emerging Technology
The SEC is dedicated to protecting investors in crypto markets and from cyber-related threats.
The SEC's Crypto Task Force seeks to help the Commission provide clarity on the application of the federal securities laws to the crypto asset market, and seeks to recommend practical policy measures that aim to foster innovation and protect investors.
The SEC’s Office of Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub) facilitates the agency's active engagement with innovators, developers, and entrepreneurs of financial technology, including crypto assets. Visit the FinHub webpage for resources and engagement information.
The SEC's Investor.gov website features educational tools and resources related to crypto assets, including five ways that fraudsters lure victims into crypto asset scams.
The Enforcement Division’s Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit focuses on combating cyber-related misconduct and protecting retail investors from bad actors in the emerging technologies space. View a sampling of enforcement actions concerning conduct in the following areas:
- Crypto Assets
- Account Intrusions
- Hacking/Insider Trading
- Market Manipulation/False Tweets/Fake Websites/Dark Web
- Regulated Entities - Cybersecurity Controls and Safeguarding Customer Information
- Public Company Disclosure and Controls
- Trading Suspensions
Crypto Assets
- SEC v. Cumberland DRW LLC
- SEC v. ZM Quant Investment Ltd., et al., SEC v. Gotbit Consulting LLC, a/k/a Gotbit Hedge Fund, et al., SEC v. CLS Global FZC LLC, et al., SEC v. Pham, Vy, a/k/a “msvy_crypto”, SEC v. Russell Armand, a/k/a “Saitamaguru1”
- In Re Galois Capital Mgmt
Account Intrusions
Hacking/Insider Trading
Market Manipulation/False Tweets/Fake Websites/Dark Web
Regulated Entities - Cybersecurity Controls and Safeguarding Customer Information
Public Company Disclosure and Controls
- SEC v. Silvergate Capital Corporation et al.
- R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.
- SEC v. Solarwinds Corp. and Brown
Trading Suspensions
Last Reviewed or Updated: April 2, 2025