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Legal Case Involving Crypto Firms

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

2 years ago


The Federal Court of Australia has absolved Block Earner, a crypto firm, from facing penalties for offering its Earner product without the necessary financial services license. Despite the seriousness of the contraventions, Block Earner was deemed to have acted honestly and responsibly in providing the product to consumers. Justice Ian Jackman, overseeing the case, acknowledged Block Earner's sincere efforts to adhere to regulations. The company sought legal advice and implemented thorough risk management policies when navigating the complex regulatory landscape as a new entity. The court noted clear violations of the Corporations Act but refrained from imposing financial penalties on Block Earner. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) brought forward the case, alleging that Block Earner's product lacked essential consumer protections. However, Justice Jackman criticized ASIC's press release for its misleading content on February 9, 2024, highlighting the inaccurate portrayal of the situation. ASIC's legal representatives admitted to the error and its potential to distort the facts. In a separate development, John Louis Anthony Bigatton, the national promoter for the now-defunct BitConnect crypto exchange, pleaded guilty to providing unlicensed financial services. BitConnect, accused of running a Ponzi scheme, halted its operations in 2018 amid accusations of defrauding investors of over $2.4 billion. Bigatton confessed to promoting BitConnect's lending platform and cryptocurrency without the mandatory Australian Financial Services license. His sentencing hearing has been scheduled for July 5, 2024.

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