
New York Attorney General News
Latest New York Attorney General News

News
Read more - Ex-Celsius CEO must respond to NY lawsuit
Former CEO of Celsius Network, Alex Mashinsky, must respond to a lawsuit by NY Attorney General Letitia James

News
Read more - Report: New York’s Attorney General investigating DCG’s subsidiary
Digital Currency Group's subsidiary, Genesis Global Capital, is reportedly being investigated by the New York State Attorney General's Office

News
Read more - New York AG proposes ‘nation-leading’ crypto regulation
New York State Attorney General (NYAG), Letitia James, is urging the state’s legislature to pass a standard-setting law regulating the cryptocurrency sector

News
Read more - NYAG says ethereum is security in KuCoin Lawsuit
New York Attorney General (NYAG) Letitia James, claimed in court that ethereum (ETH) is security and exchanges should register it before offering it for trading.

News
Read more - Tether Responds to WSJ Allegations of Mismanagement of Funds
Tether issued a statement informing its community of false material that had been spread to cast doubt on the organization’s integrity. The misinformation cited above pertains to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) story that attacked Tether. Tether’s Reply to the…

News
Read more - New York Attorney General Urges Crypto Scam Victims To File Complaint
Letitia James has instituted a new initiative calling on New York residents to report cases of crypto fraud to her office.

News
Read more - Bitfinex Settles with New York Prosecutors for $18.5M
The case between New York authorities and major crypto exchange Bitfinex has finally reached a conclusion with an $18.5 million settlement. Meanwhile, Tether’s reserve which has been a matter of some speculation will soon be put to rest with quarterly…

News
Read more - Bitfinex Bites at NYAG, Claims Alleged ‘New York Customers’ are Foreign Entities
Bitfinex and the New York State Attorney General have embroiled in an aggressive game of ping pong, continuously hitting back at each other’s remarks. In the latest episode, the NYAG claimed Bitfinex serviced New York State customers as early as…

News
Read more - Bitfinex Releases IEO Whitepaper, Claims $404 Million Net Profit in 2018
Under fire cryptocurrency exchange, Bitfinex, has released a whitepaper claiming they turned a $404 million net profit in 2018, as reported by Bloomberg on May 9, 2019. The information provided is not backed by evidence as the exchange only revealed select…

News
Read more - NY AG Underwood’s Report Identifies High Risk of Market Manipulation in Cryptocurrency Industry
In an exhaustive 32-page report published by the New York Attorney General’s office, dated September 18, 2018, found that cryptocurrency exchanges appear to lack basic consumer protection mechanisms and do next to nothing to prevent market manipulation. The “Virtual Markets…