Shamoil T. Shipchandler, a former regional director at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) who oversaw several high-profile crypto cases, has left the agency for the global law firm Jones Day. Shipchandler led a team of around 140 enforcement attorneys, accountants, investigators and compliance examiners in the SEC’s Fort Worth, Texas office, the regulator said in announcing his departure. Among other cases, his office brought enforcement actions against would-be token issuer AriseBank and bitcoin futures firm 1Broker. At Jones Day, Shipchandler will be a partner in the investigations and white collar ... (full story)