- SEC sues Bittrex for operating an illegal securities exchange, broker-dealer and clearinghouse.
- Bittrex listed digital assets that qualified as securities, requiring SEC registration and rules.
- Bittrex earned at least $1.3 billion from 2017 through 2022.
- Former CEO William Shihara also sued.
SEC Sues Bittrex Crypto Exchange and Former CEO
Regulators allege company listed assets that required it to register and follow investor-protection rules
Dave Michaels
