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U.S. SEC levies $3.9 billion in fines in fiscal 2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday said it assessed $3.9 billion in fines related to enforcement actions in fiscal 2021, down from a record $4.7 billion in 2020, even as standalone actions increased. Standalone enforcement actions increased to 434 from 405 previously, but remained below the prior five-year average, the annual report said. The SEC brought a series of first-of-their kind actions, including the first case against a decentralized finance (DeFi) firm, fraud charges against an alternative data provider and securities law violations on the “dark web,” according to the report.
