Breaking: Tether Executives Could Face Criminal Probe for Alleged Fraud
Per a Bloomberg report, executives from Tether Limited, the company behind stablecoin USDT, could face a criminal probe for alleged bank fraud. The investigation is currently ongoing with the U.S. Justice Department and is focused on specific events. According to three anonymous sources cited by Bloomberg, the probe is investigating if Tether Ltd. Held information […]
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Per a press release, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has disclosed that their review on Tether Holding Limited and other associated companies has concluded. As a result, Tether has agreed to pay a $41 million fine. Related Reading | Breaking: Tether Executives Could Face Criminal Probe for Alleged Fraud The Commission concluded that Tether […]
Senator Elizabeth Warren, one of the most prominent crypto skeptics in Washington, is now focusing her scrutiny on Tether and the man leading the Department of Commerce. In a new probe framed around alleged national security concerns, Warren and Senator Ron Wyden have asked Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to respond to reports that Tether provided […]
A major Russian mining firm is facing legal troubles in St. Petersburg, as three individuals are accusing the company of fraud. Cryptouniverse will now face a trial after a city court issued a criminal case order during the week. A District Court Rejected to Launch a Criminal Case Against the Firm in 2020 According to RBC, the St. Petersburg City Court accepted the appeal of three customers of Cryptouniverse — a bitcoin (BTC) and litecoin (LTC) miner founded in 2018 — and considered the case should go before a trial. At first, the legal case against the firm made the headlines....
Per an official press release, the company behind the biggest stablecoin in the world, Tether, announced a change in its top executives. The company announced that Paolo Ardoino, its current CTO, will take over the position of CEO starting in December 2023. Related Reading: Paolo Ardoino Talks FTX, Adoption And Self-Custody With Bitcoinist Tether Announces […]
If convicted, the two men face a maximum of 10 years in prison, caning and fines.