Latest from Cheyenne Ligon
Terraform Labs, Do Kwon Agree to Pay SEC a Combined $4.5B in Civil Fraud Case
The settlement agreement, if accepted by a judge, would also ban Kwon and Terraform Labs from buying or selling all crypto asset securities.
New York AG Pushes Back Against DCG, Silbert’s Motion to Dismiss Fraud Case
NYAG has accused Gemini, Genesis, and DCG of conspiring to cover a $1 billion hole in Genesis’ balance sheet caused by the implosion of Three Arrows Capital.
Former Federal Prosecutors, Agents Ask U.S. Sec. Blinken to ‘Step Up’ Efforts to Secure Detained Binance Exec’s Release
Investor Katie Haun, a former federal prosecutor, reportedly spearheaded the letter to Blinken
Saudi Arabia Joins BIS’ CBDC Project mBridge as a Full Participant
The Saudi Central Bank joins the central banks of China, Thailand, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates in the project.
NYAG Sues 2 Crypto Pyramid Schemes, Promoters Targeting Haitian-Americans in $1B Scam
NovaTech’s founders Cynthia and Eddy Petion allegedly preyed on Creole-speaking church-goers and advertised their scheme as a way to gain “freedom from the plantation.”
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy Tied to Forcount Crypto Ponzi
Juan Tacuri, 46, faces up to 20 years in prison for his crime.
Dapper Labs Agrees to $4M Settlement in Class Action Securities Suit
The settlement must still be approved by a New York court.
Former Binance CEO CZ Begins 4-Month Prison Sentence in California
Lompoc II, the California prison where CZ will serve his sentence, is a low-security facility.
U.S. Treasury Isn’t Trying to Ban Crypto Mixers, Top Official Says
FinCEN’s 2023 proposal to require crypto companies to report transactions that involved mixing is about transparency, not banning mixers, said Brian Nelson, U.S. Treasury undersecretary.
Ripple Donates Another $25M to Crypto Super PAC Fairshake
Ripple’s new contribution to Fairshake is on top of another $25 million donation to the pro-crypto PAC in 2023.
