Crypto lending program amounted to an unregistered offering, regulator alleges
Earlier tip didn't prompt investigation or enforcement action, regulator rules
Regulator set aside timing requirements and ordered award for anonymous tips
Whistleblower was awarded US$20 million
Tipster gets US$20 million despite involvement and delay in reporting
Volume of disciplinary actions and total financial sanctions rose in fiscal 2022
Resulting enforcement action led to investor recovery, the regulator said
Whistleblower receives US$13 million after hounding SEC about misconduct
Whistleblowers get US$3 million each in payouts for alerting SEC to suspected misconduct
Tipster who sent report to regulators gets reward, but co-author is denied