#DCG settles for $38 million#
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Overview
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Digital Currency Group (DCG) and its subsidiary Genesis Global Capital with concealing the true extent of financial risks following the default of Three Arrows Capital in 2022 by issuing false or misleading statements. The SEC fined DCG $38 million. The SEC alleged that DCG was negligent and misled investors about Genesis' financial condition and concealed losses, including inflating its balance sheet with a $1.1 billion promissory note. Michael Moro, then-CEO of Genesis, was aware of the risks but approved the release of statements claiming the company's financial condition was "strong." Eventually, Genesis suspended withdrawals in November 2022 and filed for bankruptcy in January 2023. DCG settled the charges, neither admitting nor denying the allegations.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Digital Currency Group (DCG) and its subsidiary, Genesis Global Capital, with misleading investors by issuing false or misleading statements to conceal the true state of their financial affairs after a major financial risk materialized in 2022 due to the default of Three Arrows Capital. The SEC alleges that DCG and Genesis's former CEO, Michael Moro, were aware of the related risks, but approved the issuance of false statements claiming the company's financial condition was "strong" and inflated the balance sheet with an $1.1 billion promissory note, without disclosing key terms to investors. Ultimately, Genesis halted withdrawals in November 2022 and filed for bankruptcy in January 2023. The SEC has charged DCG and Moro with violating Section 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act, seeking to enjoin the violations, and imposing a $500,000 civil penalty on Moro and a $38 million civil penalty on DCG. DCG has settled these charges without admitting or denying the allegations.
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Classic Views
DCG concealed the true state of affairs by publishing false or misleading information when Genesis encountered financial difficulties, and it exaggerated the efforts DCG made to help Genesis.
DCG misled investors, downplaying the impact of Three Arrows Capital's default and exaggerating the efforts DCG made after the fact to help Genesis.
DCG violated Section 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act and was fined $38 million.
Former Genesis CEO Michael Moro was aware of the risks but approved the issuance of false statements and was fined $500,000.