FBI Arrests Alabama Man Who Allegedly Hacked SEC's X Account To Prematurely Announce Bitcoin ETF Approval
What Happened: The FBI apprehended Eric Council Jr. on Thursday, accusing him of conspiring with others to gain unauthorized access to the SEC’s X account in January. Council allegedly used the name of SEC Chair Gary Gensler to falsely announce the approval of a Bitcoin BTC/USD exchange-traded fund (ETF).