US SEC Enforcement Actions Fall 23.7% in Fiscal 2026, With Crypto Cases in Focus

November 11 — According to Cointelegraph, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought 348 enforcement actions in fiscal year 2026, down 23.7% from 456 in the prior fiscal year and the lowest since 1991. The year's enforcement results included cases involving alleged crypto fraud and the failed audit of FTX.

The SEC said it charged three purported crypto trading platforms and four investment clubs over a scheme allegedly defrauding investors of at least $14 million; in another case, the founder of a Bitcoin mining company was accused of misappropriating $48.5 million, after the company had raised more than $95.6 million from about 6,400 investors. In April, the SEC reached a settlement with Francis Decker, a partner at Prager Metis, which was responsible for the FTX audit, over failing to meet professional auditing standards.

Fiscal 2026 was SEC Chair Paul Atkins' first full fiscal year in office, and standalone enforcement actions fell from 303 the previous year to 235.