Record sog_ev_usdt_2021_02_nyag_settlement

NYAG settlement with Bitfinex and Tether entities

The New York Attorney General announced a settlement involving Bitfinex and Tether entities, including requirements connected to reserve and transaction reporting.

Date
2021-02-23
Category
Regulatory action
Subtype
Regulatory Settlement
Status effect
No lifecycle change
Recovery
Not applicableNot yet recorded
Evidence
1 source record1 relations

Identity and classification

Overview

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Date2021-02-23
Public event categoryRegulatory action
Canonical event subtypeRegulatory Settlement
Structured detail kindRegulatory
Stablecoin subjectsTether USDt
Organization subjectsTether
ImpactHigh
Effect on stablecoin lifecycleNo lifecycle change
Canonical status-effect valueNo recorded change
Recovery or reversalNot applicable
Recovery dateNot Applicable
Cause or mechanismregulatory_reserve_context
Structured detail coverageStructured fields available below
Record confidenceMedium
Date
2021-02-23
Public category
Regulatory action
Canonical subtype
Regulatory Settlement
Structured detail kind
Regulatory
Impact
High
Status effect
No lifecycle change
Recovery
Not applicable
Recovery date
Not yet recorded
Cause or mechanism
regulatory_reserve_context
Record confidence
Medium

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Subjects

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Stablecoin subject

Tether USDt

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Organization subject

Tether

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Structured detail

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Structured event detail
Regulatory detail — JurisdictionUnited States / New York
Regulatory detail — AuthorityNYAG
Regulatory detail — Action typeSettlement
Regulatory detail — Effective date2021-02-23
Regulatory detail — Resolution dateNot yet recorded
Regulatory detail — Jurisdiction
United States / New York
Regulatory detail — Authority
NYAG
Regulatory detail — Action type
Settlement
Regulatory detail — Effective date
2021-02-23
Regulatory detail — Resolution date
Not yet recorded

Provenance

Evidence

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1 source identity · 1 evidence relation
SourcePublisherSource categoryProvenancePrimary or secondarySupported claimsArchiveReliability
Attorney General James ends virtual currency trading platform Bitfinex's illegal activities in New York
Published 2021-02-23
New York Attorney GeneralRegulatory or court record
Canonical: Regulatory Source
Government, regulator, or legal sourcePrimary sourceRegulatory Reserve ContextDirect archived snapshotHigh

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