Establishes certain offenses relating to crypto fraud
Bill S 7824 establishes new criminal offenses related to cryptocurrency fraud, impacting individuals and entities involved in virtual token transactions. It defines and prohibits three specific types of fraud: "virtual token fraud" for deceptive practices in crypto dealings, "illegal rug pulls" where developers make misrepresentations and abandon projects causing losses, and "private key fraud" for unauthorized access or misuse of a person's digital asset keys. Violators could face significant civil fines up to $25 million or imprisonment for up to 20 years, or both. The bill aims to provide legal protections against fraudulent activities within the digital asset space.
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in committee
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Introduction
May 2025
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Governor
Introduced May 9, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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REFERRED TO CODES
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May 9, 2025
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upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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John Liu
DDemocratic
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