#DCG Settles with SEC for $38 Million#
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Digital Currency Group (DCG) and its subsidiary Genesis Global Capital with concealing the true extent of their financial risk in 2022 after the default of Three Arrows Capital by issuing false or misleading statements. The SEC fined DCG $38 million. The SEC alleges that DCG misled investors about the company's financial health and hid the true financial condition of its subsidiary Genesis, when Genesis was facing financial problems. DCG admitted to the SEC's charges and agreed to pay the $38 million fine to settle the matter. In addition, former Genesis CEO Michael Moro has also agreed to pay a $500,000 fine to settle the SEC's charges against him personally.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Digital Currency Group (DCG) and its subsidiary Genesis Global Capital with concealing the true state of affairs by issuing false or misleading statements after a major financial risk materialized in 2022 due to the default of Three Arrows Capital, and fined DCG $38 million. The SEC alleged that DCG misled investors about Genesis's financial health after the Three Arrows Capital default, and concealed Genesis's actual risks. DCG admitted to the SEC's allegations but neither admitted nor denied wrongdoing. The SEC also fined former Genesis CEO Michael Moro $500,000, alleging he approved the issuance of false statements claiming the company's financial condition was "strong" and inflated the balance sheet with a $1.1 billion promissory note, failing to disclose key terms to investors. Ultimately, Genesis halted withdrawals in November 2022 and filed for bankruptcy in January 2023. Both DCG and Moro agreed to settle with the SEC and pay the fines.
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DCG concealed the true situation by releasing false or misleading information after Genesis encountered financial risks in Genesis, misleading investors.
DCG exaggerated its assistance to Genesis and downplayed the impact of Three Arrows Capital's default, leading investors to have a false impression of Genesis's financial condition.
DCG used a $1.1 billion promissory note to inflate its balance sheet to cover up Genesis's financial condition, without disclosing key terms to investors.
Michael Moro, the former CEO of Genesis, was aware of the risks but approved the release of false statements and misled investors.