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    Bitfinex and Tether’s claim of victory over New York Attorney General Letitia James rings hollow

    Judge Joel Cohen’s ruling said claims of securities violations and possibly fraud have a likelihood of success

    On May 16, New York State Supreme Court Judge Joel Cohen modified an injunction granted to James that froze the ability of stablecoin issuer Tether from loaning any more money to its sister company, cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. But, Tether’s ability to loan Bitfinex any more money also remains frozen, and all the judge did in limiting the order to 90 days is make the Attorney General’s office reapply for the injunction once a quarter if they want to keep investigating.