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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.

By Jesse Hamilton

Sponsored

Jan 5, 2023 at 3:36 p.m. UTC

Jan 5, 2023

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New york

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.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Sponsored

May 10, 2022 at 5:46 p.m. UTC

May 10, 2022

New YorkRegulationNew York Attorney GeneralBitLicenseEric AdamsPolicy

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Policy

New york attorney general

New York AG Directs 2 Crypto Lending Platforms to Cease Activities

Three other platforms were asked to provide information about their activities and products.

By Jamie Crawley

Sponsored

Oct 18, 2021 at 3:35 p.m. UTC

Oct 18, 2021

New York Attorney General

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Policy

Coinseed

Coinseed Ordered to Shut Down Following Lawsuit From New York Attorney General

The company was temporarily shut down in June via a preliminary injunction.

By Eli Tan

Sponsored

Sep 13, 2021 at 9:25 p.m. UTC

Sep 13, 2021

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Policy

Bitfinex

Tether Asks Court to Block NYAG From Releasing Documents to CoinDesk

Our Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request asked for the release of any documents attesting to Tether’s reserve composition.

By Lawrence LewitinnNikhilesh De

Sponsored

Aug 31, 2021 at 3:40 p.m. UTC

Aug 31, 2021

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Markets

New york attorney general

New York Judge May Require Embattled Trading App Coinseed to Halt Operations

Andrew Borrok appointed a receiver for the embattled automated trading app.

By James Rubin

Sponsored

Jun 5, 2021 at 12:15 a.m. UTC

Jun 5, 2021

New York Attorney GeneralCoinseedLetitia James

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Policy

Fraud

NY Attorney General Moves to Shut Down Crypto App Coinseed Over Fraud Claims

The action follows allegations of fraud against the app in February.

By Danny Nelson

Sponsored

May 7, 2021 at 1:57 p.m. UTC

May 7, 2021

FraudSecurities and Exchange CommissionNew York Attorney GeneralEnforcement

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Markets

Bitcoin markets

Investing in Cryptocurrencies Is 'Not Prudent,' Says New York Attorney General

New York Attorney General Letitia James issued an alert to cryptocurrency investors and a strongly worded warning to industry participants.

By Zack Voell

Sponsored

Mar 1, 2021 at 5:44 p.m. UTC

Mar 1, 2021

Bitcoin MarketsNew York Attorney General

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Markets

Tether

Tether Allegedly Received Ransom Note Demanding 500 BTC

“While we believe this is a pretty sad attempt at a shakedown, we take it seriously," the company tweeted.

By Daniel Kuhn

Sponsored

Feb 28, 2021 at 7:54 p.m. UTC

Feb 28, 2021

TetherRansomNew York Attorney General

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Policy

Sec

3 US Regulators Probing Robinhood's Actions Amid GameStop Trading Craze

FINRA, the SEC and the New York Attorney General’s Office are all making enquiries into the trading app provider.

By Daniel Palmer

Sponsored

Feb 27, 2021 at 9:37 a.m. UTC

Feb 27, 2021

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