The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined Tai Mo Shan Limited $123 million for misleading investors about the stability of the Terra USD (UST) stablecoin and conducting unregistered securities transactions involving LUNA crypto assets.
Jump Crypto Holdings subsidiary engaged in trading activities that created a false impression about Terra USD's stability mechanism during a May 2021 price decline.
Tai Mo Shan also violated securities laws by acting as an unregistered underwriter of LUNA tokens between January 2021 and May 2022.
The settlement includes $73.5 million in disgorgement, $12.9 million in interest, and a $36.7 million civil penalty.