Crypto lender Nexo fined $500K by California regulator

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Nexo was fined $500K by a California regulator for issuing loans without a state license and failing to consider borrowers' ability to repay. The company claims these issues do not reflect its current operations.

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Original Source Material

Nexo issued loans without a state license and without considering borrowers’ ability to repay, the regulator said. A Nexo spokesperson said the “legacy issues” do not “reflect the company’s current operations.”