Bittrex and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appear to be heading to court over the regulator’s allegations that the crypto asset trading platform Bittrex, Inc., and its co-founder and former CEO operated an unregistered national securities exchange, brokerage, and clearing agency. Bittrex, Inc.’s foreign affiliate, Bittrex Global GmbH has also been accused of “failing… Read More >>
SEC Charges BitFunder Founder With Fraud
The SEC has charged BitFunder, a bitcoin cryptocurrency platform, and its founder and operator Jon E. Montroll with “operating an unregistered securities exchange and defrauding users of that exchange.” The SEC also charged Montroll with “making false and misleading statements in connection with an unregistered offering of securities.” Those alleged “false and misleading statements” also… Read More >>
