New York AG Settles Long-Standing $850M Lawsuit With Bitfinex and Tether

New York Attorney General, has finally settled charges with stablecoin issuer, Tether, and trading platform, Bitfinex. The settlement concerns long-standing allegations that the companies partnered to issue Tether stablecoins (USDt) to New York residents even though they did not have enough cash to back up the circulating supply.

As per the settlement announced today, Bitfinex and Tether will pay an $18.5 million penalty and will desist from offering USDt to New York residents.

More to follow…

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