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Department enters into Consent Order with Voyager Digital, LLC
Atlanta, Georgia – On March 9, 2023, the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) entered into a Consent Order with Voyager Digital, LLC (“Voyager Digital”), NMLS No. 1730854, located at 78 SW 7th Street, 8th Floor, Miami, Florida 33130. The Consent Order was entered to resolve a Notice of Intent to Deny Application for Renewal of Annual Money Transmitter License issued to Voyager Digital on the grounds that the Department is not satisfied that the applicant is financially sound, responsible, and able to transmit money in an honest, fair, and efficient manner and with the confidence and trust of the community. O.C.G.A. § 7-1-684(a)(1).
Atlanta, Georgia – On December 2, 2022, BlockFi Trading LLC (“BlockFi Trading”), NMLS No. 1873137, located at 201 Montgomery Street, Suite 263, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302, surrendered its seller of payment instruments license issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”). As a result of the surrender, BlockFi Trading LLC is no longer authorized to engage in the sale of payment instruments or money transmission in Georgia. O.C.G.A. § 7-1-681.
Order to Cease and Desist Issued to West Realm Shires Services Inc. d/b/a FTX US Becomes Final
Atlanta, Georgia – On December 6, 2022, an Order to Cease and Desist (“Order”) issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) to West Realm Shires Services Inc. d/b/a FTX US (“FTX US”), NMLS No. 1957771, located at 167 N Green Street, Suite 1102, Chicago, Illinois 60607, became final. As a result, the Georgia seller of payment instruments license previously issued to FTX US expired as of the date that the Order became final, on December 6, 2022, and is no longer valid. O.C.G.A. § 7-1-694(a)(3). Without a valid license, FTX US is not authorized to engage in the sale of payment instruments or money transmission in Georgia. O.C.G.A. § 7-1-681.
