#DCG to Pay $38 Million to Settle#
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Digital Currency Group (DCG) and its subsidiary Genesis Global Capital with concealing material financial risks following the default of Three Arrows Capital in 2022 by issuing false or misleading statements. The SEC fined DCG $38 million. The SEC alleged that DCG, after Three Arrows Capital's default, concealed the financial condition of Genesis and exaggerated DCG's assistance to Genesis. The SEC also alleged that former Genesis CEO Michael Moro was aware of the risks but authorized the release of false statements claiming the company's financial condition was "strong" and inflated the balance sheet with a $1.1 billion promissory note without disclosing key terms to investors. Ultimately, Genesis halted withdrawals in November 2022 and filed for bankruptcy in January 2023. DCG settled the charges without admitting or denying the allegations.
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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 their true financial condition after a major financial risk emerged from the default of Three Arrows Capital in 2022 by making false or misleading statements. The SEC alleged that DCG and Genesis, along with then-CEO Michael Moro, authorized the dissemination of false statements, claiming that the company's financial condition was "strong" while aware of the relevant risks. The SEC further alleged that they inflated their balance sheets by using a $1.1 billion promissory note and failed to disclose key terms to investors. Ultimately, Genesis halted withdrawals in November 2022 and filed for bankruptcy in January 2023. The SEC charged DCG and Moro with violating Section 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act, seeking to stop the violations and impose a $500,000 penalty on Moro and a $38 million penalty on DCG. DCG settled the charges, neither admitting nor denying the allegations.
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DCG misled investors, concealed the true state of Genesis's finances, and exaggerated its rescue efforts for Genesis.
DCG concealed the true situation by issuing false or misleading information after Three Arrows Capital defaulted, and inflated its balance sheet with a $1.1 billion promissory note.
Michael Moro, the former CEO of Genesis, was aware of the risks but approved the issuance of false statements claiming the company's financial condition was 'strong'.
The SEC charged DCG and Moro with violating Section 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act, ordering a cease-and-desist and imposing a $500,000 penalty on Moro and a $38 million penalty on DCG.