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June 16, 2023, 1:44 PM UTC

New Jersey Orders Crypto Platform Abra to Halt Sales

Simon Lee
Simon Lee
Bloomberg News

New Jersey’s Bureau of Securities directed Abra and its CEO Bill Barhydt to cease offering and selling unregistered securities to the state’s investors as well as to stop misrepresenting and failing to disclose material facts to investors in connection with the sale, according to a statement from Attorney General’s office.

  • Bureau also assessed civil penalties of over $230,000 against Abra and related entities, and $50,000 against Barhydt
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