The New York Attorney General’s office has alleged that crypto exchange Bitfinex lost $850 million and subsequently used funds from affiliated stablecoin operator Tether to secretly cover the shortfall, according to an announcement published on April 25.
Attorney General Letitia James revealed that her office obtained a court filing alleging that iFinex Inc. — the operator of Bitfinex — Tether Limited, and their associated entities were in violation of New York law in connection with activities that may have defrauded New York-based crypto investors. James stated:
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