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Barry Silbert's Digital Currency Group is objecting to the settlement that Genesis struck with the New York attorney general. (CoinDesk)
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's Digital Currency Group is objecting to the settlement that Genesis struck with the New York attorney general. (CoinDesk)

CEO Barry Silbert's Digital Currency Group is now accused by the New York Attorney General of a much heftier $3 billion in investor losses in a lawsuit amended Friday. (CoinDesk)
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 gene...
CEO Barry Silbert's Digital Currency Group is now accused by the New York Attorney General of a much heftier $3 billion in investor losses in a lawsuit amended Friday. (CoinDesk)

Tether (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
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)

New York Attorney General Letitia James (Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
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.
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Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk)
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)

Crypto Debate Continues Over Whether Ether Is Considered a Security
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 off...
Crypto Debate Continues Over Whether Ether Is Considered a Security

Alex Mashinsky, founder and former CEO of Celsius Network (CoinDesk)
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 former CEO of Celsius Network (CoinDesk)

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has already accepted his first three paychecks in bitcoin. (Getty Images/Michael Lee)
Can You Really Build a ‘Crypto Empire’ in the Empire State?
Mayor Eric Adams wants to make New York City the biggest crypto hub in America, but there are a host of obstacles in his way.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has already accepted his first three paychecks in bitcoin. (Getty Images/Michael Lee)

CoinDesk Joins Court Case Seeking NY Attorney General Office’s Tether Documents
CoinDesk Joins Court Case Seeking NY Attorney General Office’s Tether Documents
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De joins “First Mover” to discuss CoinDesk’s involvement in a legal proceeding between the New York Attorne...
CoinDesk Joins Court Case Seeking NY Attorney General Office’s Tether Documents