SEC Deems DASH, ALGO, and OMG ‘Unregistered Securities’ in Bittrex Lawsuit

According to the recent complaint by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Bittrex, the securities regulator insists that a few crypto asset tokens were offered and sold as investment contracts and are securities. The news follows the SEC’s designation of several crypto assets as securities, including the case against Terraform Labs, which insists [...]

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New York Attorney General Recovers $1.7 Million from CoinEx for Operating Illegally

New York Attorney General Letitia James has successfully recovered over $1.7 million from CoinEx (COINEX) following a lawsuit against the cryptocurrency platform. CoinEx was found to be operating without the necessary registration as a securities and commodities broker-dealer and falsely representing itself as a crypto exchange. (Read More)

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Coinex Settles With NY Attorney General, Pays $1.7M in Penalties; Announces Exit from US Market

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 and refunds and is barred from operating its [...]

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Fiat-backed stablecoins could be used to post bail in New York under proposed bill

A New York lawmaker has introduced a new bill that proposes to allow certain stablecoins to be accepted as payment for bail.

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US Court Dismisses Former Celsius Network CEO’s Motion to Block New York Attorney General’s Lawsuit

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 from seeking to preclude him from [...]

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New York Attorney General Proposes New Crypto Regulatory Act

New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James has proposed a new state bill to regulate the cryptocurrency industry further, as she believes the space is enduring “rampant fraud and dysfunction”. This new set of crypto regulations would impose independent public audits of crypto exchanges, ensuring that New York residents do not lose their cryptocurrency investments [...]

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