Enforcement under Biden's administration has driven a surge in SEC fines, with regulatory focus shifting after Trump's presidency

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Golden Finance reports that the US SEC's fines and investor compensation amounts for the 2025 fiscal year have increased to $17.9 billion, mainly due to enforcement actions by the Biden administration. However, with the Trump administration taking office, regulatory priorities are expected to shift, potentially affecting this trend.

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2026-04-08 07:08:53

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CoinDesk reports that on April 8, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fines and investor compensation amounts doubled in fiscal year 2025 to $17.9 billion. This surge was boosted by the late Biden administration’s intensive enforcement actions, but with a shift in regulatory priorities after President Trump took office, this trend may be difficult to sustain.
In a report published on Tuesday, the SEC said that during the fiscal year ending September 30, the Wall Street regulator issued $7.2 billion in civil penalties and ordered the return of $10.8 billion in illegal profits. In the prior year, the corresponding figures were $2.1 billion in civil penalties and $6.1 billion in wrongful profit disgorgement.

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