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BlockFi Faces Crackdown by a Third US State, Texas

BlockFi Faces Crackdown by a Third US State, Texas

BlockFi Faces Crackdown by a Third US State, Texas

The Lone Star state’s proposed cease-and-desist order would bar BlockFi from offering interest accounts without registering with the state’s securities regulator.

The Lone Star state’s proposed cease-and-desist order would bar BlockFi from offering interest accounts without registering with the state’s securities regulator.

The Lone Star state’s proposed cease-and-desist order would bar BlockFi from offering interest accounts without registering with the state’s securities regulator.

By Danny Nelson, Nikhilesh De
AccessTimeIconJul 22, 2021, 6:30 PM
Updated May 9, 2023, 3:21 AM

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