Tag: Willian Shihara

Crypto Crusade: SEC Charges Bittrex For Operating An Unregistered Securities Exchange!

Crypto Ben - April 18, 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continued its crusade against crypto and charged crypto exchange operator Bittrex, Inc., a Delaware-registered company, and its co-founder and former CEO William Shihara for operating an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency. The SEC also charged Bittrex’s subsidiary, Bittrex Global GmbH, a company registered in Liechtenstein.

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