#DCG Settles SEC Charges with Fine Payment#
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Digital Currency Group (DCG) and its subsidiary Genesis Global Capital with concealing the true state of affairs by issuing false or misleading information in 2022 following a major financial risk caused by the default of Three Arrows Capital. The SEC has levied a $38 million penalty on DCG. The SEC charged both DCG and former Genesis CEO Michael Moro with violations of Section 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act, requiring them to cease and desist from further violations. Moro was fined $500,000. DCG has settled these charges without admitting or denying them. The SEC alleges that DCG, in mid-June 2022, suffered a blow to Genesis's business when a large borrower failed to make a margin call on time. However, DCG allegedly engaged in misleading conduct, downplaying the impact of the default and exaggerating DCG's subsequent efforts to help Genesis. Ultimately, Genesis halted withdrawals in November 2022 and filed for bankruptcy in January 2023.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Digital Currency Group (DCG) and its subsidiary Genesis Global Capital with concealing the true nature of their financial condition after a major financial risk arose in 2022 due to the default of Three Arrows Capital. The SEC alleged that DCG misled investors about the extent of losses during Genesis’s financial turmoil in 2022, issuing misleading public statements, including inflating its balance sheet with a $1.1 billion promissory note, and failing to disclose key terms to investors. Ultimately, Genesis halted withdrawals in November 2022 and filed for bankruptcy in January 2023. The SEC also fined former Genesis CEO Michael Moro $500,000, alleging he knew about the risks but approved the issuance of misleading statements that claimed the company's financial condition was "strong." DCG settled the charges, neither admitting nor denying the allegations.
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DCG was negligent in its financial reporting for Genesis, misleading investors and concealing significant financial risks arising from the default of Three Arrows Capital.
DCG inflated its financial position through the dissemination of false or misleading information, boosting its balance sheet with a $1.1 billion promissory note and failing to disclose key terms to investors.
Michael Moro, the former CEO of Genesis, was aware of the risks but authorized the issuance of misleading statements and settled the SEC charges without admitting or denying the allegations.
The SEC alleges that DCG violated Section 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act, seeking to stop the violations and imposing a $500,000 penalty on Moro and a $38 million penalty on DCG.