Judge Dismisses SEC Case Against Crypto Founder Who Bought 555-Carat Diamond
The Enigma diamond.
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A federal judge in Brooklyn, New York, on Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the US Securities and Exchange Commission against a crypto founder accused of illegally using millions of dollars in investor funds to buy a 555-carat black diamond known as “The Enigma.”
The dismissal of the 2023 lawsuit against Richard Heart, founder of the Hex token, comes at the end of a week that has redefined the regulatory climate in which digital assets operate.