#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 for allegedly misleading investors, concealing losses, and making misleading public statements during the Genesis financial turmoil in 2022. The SEC alleged that DCG obscured the financial condition of Genesis Global Capital and overstated its support for Genesis. DCG admitted to the SEC's findings but neither admitted nor denied the allegations. DCG’s former CEO, Michael Moro, also agreed to pay a $38.5 million civil penalty to settle charges of securities fraud related to the collapse of 3AC in 2022. The settlement is the latest in a string of settlements against numerous cryptocurrency companies, as U.S. regulators appear to be cleaning up their act in a Biden administration crackdown.
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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 alleges that DCG engaged in negligent and misleading conduct regarding the financial health of Genesis Global Capital, including concealing losses and making misleading public statements. Specifically, the SEC alleges that DCG, after the collapse of Three Arrows Capital (3AC), concealed the substantial losses it incurred due to 3AC's default and continued to represent to investors that its business was sound. DCG admitted to the SEC’s findings but neither admitted nor denied the allegations. In addition, former DCG CEO Michael Moro agreed to pay the SEC $38.5 million in civil penalties to settle securities fraud charges related to the 3AC collapse. This settlement is the latest example of the SEC’s regulatory action against the crypto industry and is part of a series of penalties against crypto companies under the Biden administration.
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DCG misled investors during the Genesis bankruptcy, concealing losses and making misleading public statements.
The SEC alleges that DCG was negligent and misleading about the financial health of Genesis during the Genesis financial turmoil in 2022 and exaggerated DCG's assistance to Genesis.
DCG's negligence led investors to have a false impression of Genesis's financial condition.
DCG acknowledged the SEC's allegations but neither admitted nor denied them.