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DCG, Top Executives Renew Push to Get New York AG’s Civil Fraud Suit Dropped

The late-night messages NYAG alleged were evidence of a fraudulent conspiracy were, according to DCG’s lawyers, “lawful, good-faith efforts by DCG to support a subsidiary.”

DCG CEO Barry Silbert (CoinDesk archives)

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NYAG Takes Victory Lap as Court Approves Genesis Settlement

NYAG says the settlement will establish a fund for New Yorkers who invested more than $1.1 billion in Genesis through the Gemini Earn program and blocks Genesis from operating in the state.

New York Skyline (Lukas Kloeppel/Pexels)

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DCG Calls Out Subsidiary Genesis' Settlement With New York as 'Subversive'

DCG filed an objection in bankruptcy court to the deal its own subsidiary secured to end the New York attorney general's investigation of fraud and money laundering controls.

Barry Silbert. CEO & Founder Digital Currency Group (DCG)

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New York Expands Fraud Case Against Digital Currency Group to $3 Billion

An initial lawsuit accusing crypto firm DCG of cheating people out of $1 billion has been amplified by investors coming forward with losses tripling that, the NY attorney general said.

Barry Silbert. CEO & Founder Digital Currency Group (DCG)

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Reviewing the Tether Documents

CoinDesk filed a public records request for documents detailing Tether’s reserves. Here’s what we got.

Tether. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Coin Cafe Ordered By New York AG to Pay Back $4.3M in Fraudulent Fees

The New York Attorney General’s office said it reached an agreement for the trading platform to return fees to investors it overcharged and misled.

New York Attorney General Letitia James (Monica Schipper/Getty Images)

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New York Attorney General Seeks New Crypto Powers for State Regulators

The bill would follow legal suits pursued by Letitia James against companies like Celsius, CoinEx and Nexo.

New York Attorney General Letitia James (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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Celsius CEO Mashinsky Denies ‘Baseless’ Fraud Claims by New York State

N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James said Mashinsky misled investors about the health of the now-bankrupt crypto lender.

Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk)

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Crypto Debate Continues Over Whether Ether Is Considered a Security

In a lawsuit filed against Seychelles-based crypto-exchange KuCoin on Thursday, New York Attorney General (NYAG) Letitia James alleged the firm violated securities laws by offering tokens, including ether (ETH), that meet the definition of a security without registering with the attorney general's office. "The Hash" panel discusses the case for ETH as a security and the potential industry repercussions.

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Former Celsius CEO Mashinsky Sued by New York State for Defrauding Investors

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed the suit against the ex-head of the failed lending platform, accusing him of misleading investors about the firm’s health.

Alex Mashinsky, founder and CEO of Celsius Network, at Consensus 2019 in New York (CoinDesk)

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