#DCG to pay $38 million to settle#
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Overview
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has 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 significant financial risk arose in 2022 due to the default of Three Arrows Capital. The SEC imposed a $38 million fine on DCG. The SEC alleged that DCG was negligent and misled investors about Genesis’s financial condition, including concealing losses and issuing misleading public statements. Specifically, after Three Arrows Capital's default, DCG continued to claim that Genesis was in a "strong" financial position and used a $1.1 billion promissory note to inflate its balance sheet, failing to disclose key terms to investors. Eventually, 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 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Digital Currency Group (DCG) and its subsidiary Genesis Global Capital with concealing the true nature of their financial risks following the default of Three Arrows Capital in 2022, by issuing false or misleading statements. This ultimately led to Genesis suspending withdrawals in November 2022 and filing for bankruptcy in January 2023. The SEC alleged that DCG and former CEO of Genesis Michael Moro violated Section 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act, seeking to halt the violations and imposing a $500,000 fine on Moro and a $38 million fine on DCG. DCG settled these charges, neither admitting nor denying the allegations. The SEC accused DCG of downplaying the impact of a major borrower's (Three Arrows Capital) failure to meet margin calls in mid-June 2022, which damaged Genesis' business. DCG was also alleged to have exaggerated its efforts to help Genesis, leading to investors having a misleading impression of Genesis's financial situation.
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Classic Views
DCG concealed the true state of affairs by releasing false or misleading information when Genesis experienced financial issues, misleading investors.
DCG exaggerated the extent of its support for Genesis and downplayed the impact of Three Arrows Capital's default.
DCG failed to take reasonable precautions, leading to a false impression of Genesis's financial condition among the public.
The SEC alleged that DCG violated Section 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act and fined DCG $38 million.