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SEC Charges DeFi Platform Rari Capital and Founders for Misleading Investors and Acting as Unregistered Brokers

Crypto Schemes Charlene Lensburg - September 19, 2024

The SEC’s case against the crypto DeFi firm Rari Capital is a clear warning that DeFi platforms offering unregistered securities and misleading investors will face regulatory consequences, regardless of their claims of autonomy or decentralization. Rari Capital offered two investment products, which functioned like crypto asset investment funds, allowing investors to deposit crypto assets in lending pools.

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