Sushi Chef Addresses SEC Subpoena

Jared Grey, head chef of Japan-based DAO, Sushi, stated that no one associated with Sushi has violated U.S. federal security laws in response to a subpoena from the SEC. Grey is cooperating with the SEC and stated that it is unknown whether further subpoenas will be issued to others linked with Sushi.

Timeline of Sushiswap

On 9 April, numerous reports surfaced about a bug in a SushiSwap [SUSHI] feature that had already caused the loss of millions of dollars. Jared Gray, the CEO of SushiSwap, later verified the report and outlined the necessary measures to rectify the situation.

Sushi DAO's head chef, Jared Grey, has released a statement addressing the subpoena served against himself and the protocol by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A critical vulnerability has been identified in the DeFi protocol Sushi's exchange services, with the exploit involving the ‘RouterProcessor2' contract used for trade routing on the SushiSwap exchange. The bug, first flagged by security firm PeckShield, has resulted in a loss of over $3.

Sushi's head chef Jared Grey and his counsel described the investigation as a “non-public, fact-finding inquiry,” that doesn't suggest the SEC has “any negative opinion of any person, entity or asset" related to the DAO.

Sushi Head Chef Jared Grey's statement on the SEC's non-public investigation into Sushi's compliance with federal securities laws. Grey can only produce documents in his possession, custody, or control.

In a series of tweets today, SushiSwap's "head chef" revealed that the project recently deployed concentrated liquidity and Version 3  contracts ahead of the official announcement. The tweets also provided insight into how SushiSwap intends to leverage its multi-network and cross-chain infrastructure to boost the adoption of its platform across nearly 30 networks, with more integrations in the pipeline.

Sushi Swap Head Chef Jared Grey has expressed his disillusionment with the state of the crypto industry as regulatory crackdowns, including actions against the decentralized exchange (DEX) he manages, have intensified.Grey spoke about his feelings towards U.S. regulators and the industry during a recent ask-me-anything call on Discord. Grey shares: "It really feels like over this last cycle that the majority of that feeling [of excitement] is gone now.

An Ethereum-based altcoin has outperformed most of the crypto markets over the last week as the founders of bankrupt hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) gear up to launch their own exchange.

Sushi, the Web3 exchange that pivoted into a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), is seeking to organize a legal defense fund. If approved, the proposal, which already is available for voting, will put $3 million USDT as part of a fund to defend itself from legal actions against the organization and its members.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a subpoena to Sushi DAO and its “head chef,” Jared Grey, as part of the regulator's ongoing efforts to scrutinize the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry and cryptocurrencies. The news was announced in a blog post on the Sushi Forum.