The company is also banned from operating in the state going forward. The agreement requires CoinEx to implement geoblocking to prevent people with New York IP addresses from accessing the platform, and prohibits the company from creating new accounts for US customers or allowing US customers to do anything other than withdraw their assets.
CoinEx settles with New York for $1.7 million
The Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx has agreed to pay $1.17 million in refunds to investors and $600,000 in penalties for failing to register as a securities and commodities broker-dealer and for falsely representing itself as a crypto exchange. The lawsuit was initially filed in February, and alleged that the company "engaged in repeated and persistent fraudulent practices".
- "Banned In New York, CoinEx Returns $1.7 Million to Settle Lawsuit", Decrypt
- "Attorney General James Recovers $1.7 Million from Cryptocurrency Platform for Operating Illegally", press release by New York Attorney General Letitia James