NYAG directs 2 crypto firms to shut down, investigates 3 others
The regulator "will not hesitate to take whatever actions are necessary against any company that thinks they are above the law," said Letitia James. The New York Attorney General’s office has alleged two unnamed crypto lending platforms operating in the state have engaged in unlawful activities and ordered three others to provide information on their businesses.In a Monday announcement, the New York Attorney General’s office said it has ordered two crypto lending platforms — at the time of publication, the names were still redacted — to “cease any and all such activity” relating to selling....
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Coinseed also created an ERC-20 token whose message is targeted at New York Attorney General Letitia James. Coinseed, a crypto platform that enabled micro-investing in cryptocurrency assets for its users, has shut down its operations.Delgerdalai Davaasambuu, founder and CEO of Coinseed, announced the decision via a statement published on the platform’s website.Detailing his decision to shutter the business, Davaasambuu wrote:“It is with an incredibly heavy heart, today I’m announcing that I am winding down the business due to a lawsuit from the NYAG (New York Attorney General).”As....
Though the Tether settlement may help bring in more transparency, experts believe that state-centric bans may not be the way out. A long-standing legal drama finally found resolution on Feb. 23, with the New York Attorney General’s office announcing that it had come to a settlement with cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex after a 22-month inquiry into whether the company had been trying to cover up its losses — touted to be worth $850 million — by misrepresenting the degree to which its Tether (USDT) reserves were backed by fiat collateral.According to the terms of the announced settlement,....
The crypto trading platform Coinseed is shutting down operations according to a written statement from the company’s CEO Delgerdalai Davaasambuu. A court order secured by New York Attorney General Letitia James told Coinseed to halt all of its operations. Following the announcement of the shutdown, Coinseed’s CEO said he created an ERC20 token called “FLJ” that’s dedicated to Attorney James “and her cronies.” New York Attorney General Letitia James Obtains Court Order, Agency Claims 170 Complaints Filed Coinseed is calling it quits after the firm....
Award-winning director Spike Lee has teamed up with bitcoin ATM operator Coin Cloud on a multimillion-dollar crypto campaign. “Digital currency is viable for not just people of color, but anybody who has been historically excluded from traditional financial systems,” said the famed director. Spike Lee Directs Short Film for Bitcoin Company Coin Cloud, a digital currency machine operator with more than 2,000 machines, announced Wednesday a multimillion-dollar campaign with a short film starring and directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Spike Lee. The Las Vegas-based company....
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