SEC Delays $30M BlockFi Penalty to Prioritize Investor Repayment

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The SEC has agreed to waive a $30 million fine from BlockFi until investors are repaid. The sum is what's left over from a $50 million penalty owed to the SEC by BlockFi to settle charges of failing to register with the regulator for the offering and sale of its crypto lending product. BlockFi filed for bankruptcy in November following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. A New Jersey bankruptcy court judge said BlockFi customers can be repaid $300 million in funds held in custodial wallets on the platform.
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