Galaxy Digital to pay $200M over Terra promotion fallout
Galaxy Digital will pay $200 million to settle allegations of promoting collapsed crypto Terra without disclosure, as the NY AG claimed it spread false information.
Michael Novogratz’s crypto investment firm Galaxy Digital agreed to pay $200 million in a settlement related to its alleged promotion of the now-collapsed cryptocurrency Terra (LUNA)
According to New York Attorney General’s Office documents filed on March 24, Galaxy Digital acquired 18.5 million LUNA tokens at a 30% discount, then promoted them before selling them without abiding by disclosure rules. The filing states:
As part of the settlement agreement, Galaxy will pay $200 million in monetary relief over three years: $40 million within 15 days, another $40 million within one year, and two additional payments of $60 million due within the second and third years, respectively.
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