#DCG Settles SEC Charges for $38 Million#
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined Digital Currency Group (DCG) $38 million, alleging it misled investors about losses and made misleading public statements during the Genesis financial turmoil of 2022. DCG's subsidiary, Genesis Global Capital, was charged with negligence and misleading investors in its lending business. The SEC alleges that DCG concealed Genesis' financial condition after the collapse of Three Arrows Capital (3AC) and exaggerated its assistance to Genesis. DCG settled the charges, neither admitting nor denying them. Former DCG CEO Michael Moro also agreed to pay a $38.5 million civil penalty to resolve securities fraud charges related to the collapse of 3AC. The settlement is the latest case of SEC regulatory action against the crypto industry and the latest firm among many crypto companies to settle with the SEC.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined Digital Currency Group (DCG) $38 million for misleading investors during the Genesis financial turmoil in 2022. The SEC alleged that DCG concealed the financial condition of Genesis Global Capital and issued misleading public statements. Specifically, the SEC alleged that DCG concealed its losses before the Genesis bankruptcy and overstated its rescue efforts for Genesis. Genesis suffered significant losses in June 2022 due to the default of Three Arrows Capital (3AC), one of Genesis' largest borrowers. Even though DCG knew that Genesis would lose at least $1 billion due to the collapse of 3AC, DCG still issued misleading statements claiming that its business was unaffected. In addition, former DCG CEO Michael Moro also agreed to pay a $38.5 million civil penalty to the SEC to settle securities fraud charges related to the collapse of 3AC. DCG settled the SEC’s charges without admitting or denying the allegations. The settlement is the latest case in the SEC’s regulatory crackdown on the crypto industry, which is part of a broader cleanup effort by the SEC under the Biden administration.
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DCG misled investors by concealing the financial condition of Genesis, particularly the losses stemming from the collapse of Three Arrows Capital.
The SEC alleges that DCG was negligent in its oversight of Genesis's financial condition and exaggerated its support for Genesis.
DCG settled the SEC's charges, neither admitting nor denying the allegations.
The SEC's penalty against DCG is part of a regulatory crackdown on crypto companies.