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Gemini, Genesis, DCG Sued by New York Attorney General for Allegedly Defrauding Investors
19.10.2023
The lawsuit alleges that Gemini knew Genesis’ loans were undersecured and at one point highly concentrated with one entity, Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda, but did not reveal this information to investors
US Court Dismisses Former Celsius Network CEO’s Motion to Block New York Attorney General’s Lawsuit
7.8.2023
Former Celsius Network Alex Mashinsky will now have to defend himself against a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James after a New York County Supreme Court Justice rejected his attempts to have the suit dismissed. The court’s decision blocks the attempt by Mashinsky to stop James...
SEC adopts cyberattack disclosure rules, listed crypto firms included
28.7.2023
Coinbase, Marathon Digital and Riot Blockchain are among the SEC-registered cryptocurrency firms that would need to comply with the rules
US Senator Expresses Concern Over Prometheum Co-CEO’s Congressional Testimony
11.7.2023
On Monday, U.S. senator Thomas Tuberville (R-AL) published an open letter to U.S. attorney general Merrick Garland and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Gary Gensler expressing concern over allegations that Prometheum, Inc., a registered digital asset company, may have provided...
Report: Dozens of Chinese Nationals Arrested in Libya for Operating Illegal Crypto Mining Farm
26.6.2023
Around 50 Chinese nationals have reportedly been apprehended by Libyan authorities following allegations of running a cryptocurrency mining facility within the city of Zliten, local reports detail. Cryptocurrency mining is strictly prohibited by law in Libya. Libyan law enforcement officials have...
Reviewing the Tether Documents
21.6.2023
Last week, CoinDesk received documents in response to a New York state Freedom of Information Law request about the details of Tether’s reserves. These documents were released two years after our original filing in 2021 and only after a full-blown legal fight with Tether, which CoinDesk won...
Tether Counted Securities Issued by Chinese Firms Among Its Reserves: Bloomberg News
16.6.2023
Tether Holdings Ltd. at one point counted securities issued by Chinese companies among the reserves backing its USDT stablecoin, according to Bloomberg News.
Tether at a point in time held securities issued by state-owned Chinese companies including Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd....
Coinex Settles With NY Attorney General, Pays $1.7M in Penalties; Announces Exit from US Market
16.6.2023
According to a press release issued on June 15 by the Office of the New York State Attorney General, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinex has reached a settlement with Letitia James, the chief law enforcement officer. The attorney general stated that Coinex will pay $1.7 million in penalties...
CoinEx Has To Refund Thousands as Part of Settlement With New York Attorney General Letitia James
15.6.2023
Cryptocurrency firm CoinEx will have to refund thousands of New York investors more than $1.7 million and pay penalties to the state as a result of settlement with New York Attorney General Letitia James.
CoinEx is also banned from operating in the state, according to a statement on Thursday from...
NY Attorney General Secures $4.3 Million Refund for Coin Cafe Customers Misled by Hidden Fees
19.5.2023
The New York Attorney General’s office has ordered crypto trading platform Coin Cafe to repay $4.3 million to users for charging hidden fees.
In a Thursday announcement, Attorney General Letitia James revealed that it has secured $4.3 million for Coin Cafe users after the company charged...
Coin Cafe to repay $4.3M in fees that 'wiped out' investors' Bitcoin accounts
19.5.2023
The platform was charging investors ‘exorbitant and undisclosed fees’ with one user being charged recurring fees of $51,000 over a span of 13 months, according to the statement
Coin Cafe Ordered By New York AG to Pay Back $4.3M in Fraudulent Fees
18.5.2023
Brooklyn-based crypto trading platform Coin Cafe is paying back $4.3 million to defrauded investors, according to a Thursday statement from the New York Attorney General’s office, which accused the company of misleading customers about “exorbitant and undisclosed” fees
Fiat-backed stablecoins could be used to post bail in New York under proposed bill
11.5.2023
A New York lawmaker has introduced a new bill that proposes to allow certain stablecoins to be accepted as payment for bail
Today in Crypto: Liechtenstein Government to Accept BTC as Payment, Everledger Enters Voluntary Administration, NY Attorney General Proposes Banning Exchanges From Trading Their Tokens
8.5.2023
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‘Landmark’ Crypto Law Proposed in New York to Establish ‘Strongest and Most Comprehensive’ Crypto Regulations in US
8.5.2023
New York State Attorney General Letitia James has proposed “landmark” crypto legislation that claims to be “the strongest and most comprehensive set of regulations on cryptocurrency” in the United States. “Rampant fraud and dysfunction have become the hallmarks of cryptocurrency and it is time...
NY Attorney General Proposes Bill To Rein In Cryptocurrency Industry
5.5.2023
New York Attorney General Letitia James proposed legislation that would require refunds of customers and audits of cryptocurrency exchanges in her latest move to rein in the industry.
James’ program bill proposes the “strongest and most comprehensive set of regulations on cryptocurrency in...
New York Attorney General Seeks New Crypto Powers for State Regulators: Report
5.5.2023
The bill follows legal suits taken by Letitia James in connection to crypto companies like Celsius, CoinEx and Nexo
Celsius Founder Mashinsky Denies ‘Baseless’ Fraud Claims From New York State
3.5.2023
Attorney General Letitia James said Mashinsky misled investors about the health of the now bankrupt crypto lender
National Exchanges Reportedly Pause Operations in Venezuela, as Attorney General Confirms Crypto Watchdog Sunacrip Involvement in Oil Sale Schemes
28.3.2023
National cryptocurrency exchanges have paused their activities in Venezuela according to reports, as the anti-corruption probe on national crypto watchdog Sunacrip and unlawful oil sales continues in the country. Tarek William Saab, attorney general, confirmed the involvement of the institution...
New York Attorney General Alleges Ethereum Tokens are Securities in Lawsuit Against KuCoin Crypto Exchange – Crypto Clampdown Incoming?
10.3.2023
New York Attorney General Letitia James referred to Ethereum’s native ETH token and other cryptocurrencies as “securities and commodities” in a statement issued in relation to her lawsuit against crypto exchange KuCoin.
In the statement, Attorney General James said KuCoin has facilitated trading...