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Tron founder Justin Sun provided emergency funding to stabilize TrueUSD after its issuer faced a $456 million liquidity crisis due to illiquid investments, ensuring continued redemptions for users amidst allegations of mismanagement. The post Tron Founder Justin Sun Provides Emergency Funding to Stabilize TUSD Amid Reserve Crisis appeared first on Cryptonews.
According to a Hong Kong court filings, Justin Sun stepped in to bail out Techteryx's TrueUSD (TUSD) stablecoin after it saw nearly half a billion dollars of its reserves rendered illiquid. The issue started after Techteryx acquired TrueUSD from TrueCoin in December 2020.
Justin Sun, the founder of Tron, stepped in to provide crucial financial support to TrueUSD (TUSD) following a $456 million reserve crisis that left the stablecoin's reserves in a state of limbo. According to court documents filed in Hong Kong, a series of financial missteps and unauthorized investments by TUSD's fiduciary led to a significant
Tron founder Justin Sun has publicly declared that First Digital Trust, a Hong Kong-based fiduciary, is insolvent and unable to fulfill client fund redemptions.
The incident highlights vulnerabilities in stablecoin reserve management, emphasizing the need for stricter oversight and transparency in the sector. The post Justin Sun quietly rescues TUSD after $456 million reserves become illiquid appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Techteryx says it was the victim of what it called "large-scale fraud" rendering TUSD's stablecoin reserves stuck in illiquid investments made without its permission
The SEC has settled the allegations and ordered a combined penalty of $700,000. The lawsuit was filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
TrustToken and TrueCoin, the entities behind the TrueUSD (TUSD) stablecoin, last week reached a settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over allegations of fraudulent and unregistered sales of investment contracts. The companies have agreed to pay a combined total of $700,000 in penalties and disgorgement without admitting or denying the SEC's findings.
The SEC accused TrustToken and TrueCoin of investing 99% of the reserves backing TUSD in a risky fund with redemption issues.
The SEC settled charges against TrueCoin and TrustToken for fraudulently marketing the TrueUSD stablecoin as fully backed by U.S. dollars.
Federal securities regulators have reached an agreement with TrueUSD (TUSD) issuer TrueCoin and lending protocol operator TrustToken to settle charges for the alleged and fraudulent sale of unregistered investment contracts.
Curve Finance proposed the complete removal of TUSD from the crvUSD ecosystem after the US SEC charged TrueCoin with investor fraud. In addition, the DEX proposed reducing the overreliance on PayPal's pyUSD as collateral.
The proposal suggests reducing TUSD's collateral backing to zero, effectively ending its support for crvUSD if approved.
TL;DR Proposal to Remove TUSD: Curve Finance is considering removing TrueUSD (TUSD) from crvUSD's collateral due to regulatory issues and concerns about TUSD's stability. Limiting PYUSD: The proposal also suggests reducing the minting capacity of crvUSD with PayPal's PYUSD from $15 million to $5 million to diversify and secure the collateral portfolio.
Curve Finance's potential removal of TUSD as collateral underscores the DeFi sector's need for robust risk management and regulatory adaptability. The post Curve Finance considers dropping TrueUSD from crvUSD collateral appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
“crvUSD is overexposed to minor stablecoins, especially TUSD which has a dubious track record and has recently been charged by the SEC with defrauding investors,” the proposer wrote.
DEX Curve Finance is assessing a proposal to lessen its dependence on TUSD stablecoin after the US SEC dropped charges against issuers Truecoin and Trusttoken. The regulator alleged that the entities violated securities policies by using risky offshore funds to back 99% of TrueUSD's reserves, raising worries about the crvUSD's stability.
TrueCoin and TrustToken, the companies responsible for the TrueUSD (TUSD) stablecoin, have reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following allegations of misconduct.
Curve Finance is evaluating a proposal to reduce its reliance on the stablecoin TUSD following the resolution of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges against Trusttoken Inc. and Truecoin LLC, the companies behind the dollar-pegged token.
The regulator alleged TUSD was 99% backed by a risky offshore fund, raising concerns about using TUSD to back Curve's stablecoin.
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TL;DR Fraudulent Claims: TrustToken and TrueCoin falsely marketed TrueUSD (TUSD) as fully backed by U.S. dollars while investing in a risky offshore fund. SEC Settlement: Both companies agreed to pay $163,766 each in civil penalties, with TrueCoin also paying $340,930 in disgorgement and $31,538 in interest.
US SEC and crypto firms TrueToken and TrueCoin have arrived at an agreement to settle charges. The two companies faced charges from the regulator regarding the issuance of stablecoin TUSD.
The firms behind TrueUSD, a USD-pegged stablecoin, have been charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
