#DCG Settles with SEC for $38 Million#
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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 their finances by issuing false or misleading information after Three Arrows Capital defaulted in 2022, causing significant financial risks. The SEC alleges that DCG was negligent in its disclosures about Genesis's financial condition, misled investors, and concealed losses, including by inflating its balance sheet with a $1.1 billion promissory note. Ultimately, Genesis paused withdrawals in November 2022 and filed for bankruptcy in January 2023. DCG has settled these charges, neither admitting nor denying the allegations. Separately, the SEC also fined former Genesis CEO Michael Moro $500,000, alleging that he knew of the relevant risks but approved the issuance of misleading statements claiming the company's financial condition was "strong."
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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 misleading investors by making false or misleading statements about its financial condition after suffering significant financial risks due to the default of Three Arrows Capital in 2022. The SEC alleges that DCG and Genesis, along with their then-CEO Michael Moro, were aware of the risks but authorized the release of false statements, claiming the company’s financial condition was “strong.” They also allegedly inflated their balance sheet by using a $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 charged DCG and Moro with violating Section 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act, seeking to stop the violations and impose a $500,000 penalty on Moro and $38 million penalty on DCG. DCG settled the charges without admitting or denying the allegations.
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DCG concealed the true state of affairs by publishing false or misleading information when Genesis experienced financial difficulties, misleading investors.
DCG exaggerated its efforts to help Genesis and downplayed the impact of the Three Arrows Capital default, leading investors to have a false impression of Genesis's financial condition.
DCG and former CEO of Genesis, Michael Moro, were aware of the risks, but still approved the release of false statements and inflated the balance sheet with a $1.1 billion promissory note, failing to disclose key terms to investors.
The SEC has accused DCG and Moro of violating Section 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act, demanding a cease and desist order and a $500,000 penalty against Moro and a $38 million penalty against DCG.