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SEC Charges Nader Al-Naji with Fraud and Unregistered Offering of Crypto Asset Securities

Unveiling the Allegations: Fraudulent Crypto Scheme The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Nader Al-Naji with orchestrating a multi-million-dollar fraudulent crypto asset scheme involving a social media platform named BitClout and its native token, BTCLT. Raising Funds Through Deception Starting in November 2020, Al-Naji raised over $257 million through […]

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SEC Missteps in the Debt Box Case

Two SEC Attorneys Resign The SEC’s Juridical Blunders The SEC encountered severe criticism following actions perceived as excessively authoritarian in its regulatory endeavors. These actions precipitated a legal reproach and subsequent resignations from the agency, highlighting the contentious and challenging landscape of regulatory practices within the nascent realm of cryptocurrency. […]

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SEC lawyers learned ‘nothing’ from Ripple case

From Finbold.com: https://finbold.com/legal-expert-blasts-arrogant-sec-lawyers-for-learning-nothing-from-ripple-case/ While the cryptocurrency industry is waiting for the final outcome of the protracted court battle between Ripple and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), legal expert and amicus curiae for the blockchain company John E. Deaton has criticized the regulator’s legal team. Indeed, Deaton accused […]

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Misleading Advertising and Compliance Failures: SEC Charges Titan Global Capital Management

The SEC has taken action against Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC, a FinTech investment adviser based in New York. The charges revolve around the company’s use of misleading hypothetical performance metrics in its advertisements. Additionally, Titan has been accused of multiple compliance failures that led to distorted disclosures concerning […]

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Settlement:Bittrex Settles Charges of Operating Unregistered Securities Exchange

Introduction: The SEC has announced a settlement involving Bittrex Inc., a prominent crypto asset trading platform, and its co-founder, William Shihara. The agreement pertains to charges of operating an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency. Bittrex Inc.’s foreign affiliate, Bittrex Global GmbH, is also included in the settlement, […]