SEC settles with Bittrex and its ex-CEO for $24M following ‘scrubbing’ charges
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Aug. 10 that it has reached a $24 million settlement with Bittrex and its former CEO, William Shihara. The SEC made numerous allegations against Bittrex in its original claim. Notably, it alleged that coin issuers seeking exchange listings from Bittrex were instructed to remove “problematic statements”...