SEC, Bitcoin and Alabama

Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Hijacking SEC X Account to Pump Bitcoin
Eric Council admitted guilt in helping to hack the SEC’s X account and trying to mislead the market about spot Bitcoin ETF approvals.
Man pleads guilty to role in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike
An Alabama man admitted Monday to taking part in a January 2024 hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social media account designed to manipulate the price of bitcoin. Eric Council Jr., 25,
Alabama man pleads guilty in hacking of SEC social media account, boosting bitcoin value
An Alabama man on Monday pleaded guilty to hacking into the Securities and Exchange Committee's social media account and posting a false message in January 2024.
Alabama Man Pleads Guilty To SEC X Account Hack That Made Bitcoin Prices Surge
An Alabama man pleaded guilty to hacking the Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account and manipulating Bitcoin prices. Twenty-five-year-old Eric Council Jr. was admitted in a Washington, D.C. court to conspiring to commit identity theft and access device fraud.
Hacker pleads guilty for SEC X account breach that made fake Bitcoin ETF post
An Alabama hacker, Eric Council Jr., has pleaded guilty to hacking the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account and making a fake post about the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs on Jan. 9, 2024. The 25-year-old appeared in Washington federal court on Monday,
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Man pleads guilty in SEC social media hack that spiked price of Bitcoin
At the time, no Bitcoin ETFs had been approved in the U.S. – although the SEC did eventually announcing it was approving a limited number of spot ETFs a day later. According to investigators ...
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Man pleads guilty in hack of SEC's X account that claimed approval of bitcoin ETFs
A day after the hack, the agency approved rule changes that allowed the creation of bitcoin ETFs. Eric Council Jr. admitted to conspiring with others who took control of the SEC's X account ...
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Alabama Man to Plead Guilty in Bitcoin-Focused SEC X Account Hack
The case stems from the then highly anticipated SEC approval of spot bitcoin ETFs, with the security breach leading to a post shared on the agency’s account one day before the actual approval.
Bitcoin Price Climbs on Inauguration Day Followed by High-Profile Pardons, SEC Reforms & Dangerous Crypto Kidnapping
Bitcoin soars to $108,899 on inauguration day, followed by Ross Ulbricht’s pardon, new SEC crypto regulations, legislative advances by Senator Lummis, and a violent attack on a Ledger wallet founder.