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Bittrex Moves to Overturn $24 Million SEC Settlement Amid Changing Crypto Policies
Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has asked a federal court in Seattle to vacate its 2023 settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and order the agency to return the $24 million it paid in penalties, citing the regulator’s broad shift in approach to digital assets. Attorneys for the exchange filed a motion this week arguing that the SEC’s reversal on whether most crypto tokens qualify as securities undermines the legal foundation of the original case. The agency sued Bittrex in 2023 for offering unregistered securities, and the company settled while in bankruptcy proceedings. ... (full story)