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Crypto Lender Nexo Secures First Regulatory Victory in Dubai
Receiving a full license involves three stages: an initial provisional permit, a preparatory license, and an operating license.
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Antoni Trenchev Co-Founder Nexo (Shutterstock/Coindesk)
Crypto Lender Nexo Seeking $3B in Damages From Bulgaria
Nexo has accused the country of making "wrongful and politically motivated actions...involving unjustified and oppressive criminal investigations."
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Nexo co-founder Antoni Trenchev speaks at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk archives)
Nexo's Money Laundering Investigation in Bulgaria Closed Due to Lack of Evidence: Report
The Bulgarian Prosecutor's Office is reported to have said that it found “no evidence of criminal activity,” adding that “no evidence of tax offenses or computer fraud was fou...
Nexo co-founder Antoni Trenchev speaks at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk archives)

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Nexo to Phase Out Cashback for UK Exchange and Card Transactions as FCA Rules Approach
Bybit said it will suspend its U.K. operations entirely and Paypal said it would temporarily stop crypto purchases.
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Nexo in Court With a Co-Founder Over $12M in Missing Assets
Nexo says its former managing partner left with a hardware wallet full of the company’s crypto.
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Ohio Joins $22.5M Multistate Settlement Against Crypto Lender Nexo
The North American Securities Administrators Association and the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission announced the settlement in January.
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Crypto Lender Nexo to Stop EIP for US Clients on April 1
Last month Nexo paid a $22.5 million fine to the SEC for failing to register the offer and sale of its Earned Interest Product.
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Regulatory Clarity? Financial Watchdogs Could Not Be More Clear
If the past year of enforcement actions shows anything, it's that financial regulators are comfortable using existing rules to investigate and prosecute crime in crypto.
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Crypto Lender Nexo to Pay $45M, Cease Offering EIP in Settlement With SEC
Nexo began offering its Earn Interest Product to U.S. customers in June 2020.
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Crypto Lender Nexo Sues Cayman Island's Regulator for Denied VASP Registration
Nexo has sued the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority to overturn its rejection of Nexo's application to register as a virtual asset services provider.
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