2018-9-29 01:25 |
The CFTC has filed charges against two individuals for allegedly impersonating the regulator in an effort to defraud bitcoin investors. origin »
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CFTC Investigators discovered that Celsius deceived investors before it filed for bankruptcy, according to sources to the newspaper. It is accused of failing to register with the regulator, with Mashinsky himself on the radar for breaking regulations.
2023-7-6 13:33 | |
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Investigators at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have concluded that the now-defunct crypto lending platform had violated U.S. laws by misleading investors and failing to register with the agency before it imploded last year. Celsius (CEL) Network, a once-popular…
2023-7-6 13:33 | |
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In what seems like the first coordinated strike from government agencies, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have taken action against a securities broker for violating federal laws in connection with security-based swaps funded by bitcoin.
2018-9-29 22:29 | |
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American Regulators Strikes 1Broker Crypto Platform With Legal Charges, Website Seized On Wednesday afternoon, many investors in this industry were caught off-guard, as the American Securities And Exchange Commission (SEC), who has begun to take a growing role in the crypto asset space, revealed that it had charged 1pool Ltd, known as 1Broker to cryptocurrency […] The post SEC, CFTC Hits 1Broker Crypto Platform With Charges — Investors Worried appeared first on Ethereum World News.
2018-9-28 05:41 | |
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In a landmark case for the cryptocurrency industry, a federal judge has ruled that a cryptocurrency caught in the midst of a lawsuit is a commodity, court documents reveal.
2018-9-28 23:15 | |
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In spite of the ever-tumultuous market, crypto investment services providers have continued to eye the expansion of their product lineup in a bid to entice prospective investors to allocate capital to this space.
2018-9-26 16:00 | |
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Does a decades-old securities law apply to an initial coin offering (ICO)? In a case that represents the first time securities laws have been applied to cryptocurrencies, a district judge says it may.
2018-9-12 22:09 | |
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A New York judge has issued a court order permanently banning a New York-based crypto promoter whose firm was accused of defrauding investors and failing to deliver on its promises. In his ruling, Judge Jack Weinstein stated that the crypto firm, CabbageTech Corp.
2018-8-28 22:00 | |
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The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) won a court case against a cryptocurrency promoter that cheated investors by running “a bold and vicious fraud. ” According to Bloomberg on August 24, 2018, the CFTC managed to ban the cryptocurrency operator permanently, Patrick McDonnell ordering, him to pay a hefty fine in restitution and penalties.
2018-8-25 17:00 | |
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American investors can now invest in bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) through an Exchange-Traded Note (ETN) called Bitcoin Tracker One on the Nasdaq Stockholm Exchange in Sweden, per a Bloomberg report.
2018-8-16 22:09 | |
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When the SEC announced its rejection of the Winklevosses’ latest bitcoin ETF filing, the industry found itself reckoning with a problem on repeat: striving toward the goal of approval, another Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) proposal faced the SEC’s death knell.
2018-8-4 22:49 | |
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said: “Montroll deceived his investors and then attempted to deceive the SEC. He also failed to register with the CFTC as a Commodity Pool Operator. He promised to convert this into fiat and invest it on customers’ behalf in a pooled investment, including trading binary options on an online
2018-7-25 18:25 | |
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Another bad actor caught duping Bitcoin investors has felt the wrath of the CFTC.
2018-7-24 11:44 | |
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New CFTC ICO advisory carries an important warning for buyers A new advisory on crypto assets and ICOs issued recently by the CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) carries an important warning for buyers.
2018-7-18 02:46 | |
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CFTC tells investors that digital tokens promoted by businesses may either be categorized as securities, derivatives, and commodities, depending on how they are structured. Once again a U.S regulatory body has issued a new advisory asking ICO investors to do their own homework before putting their hard-earned money into it. The U.S. Securities and Exchange
2018-7-17 18:45 | |
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CFTC tells investors that digital tokens promoted by businesses may either be categorized as securities, derivatives, and commodities, depending on how they are structured. The post CFTC Wants ICO Investors To Do Their Homework Before Putting Their Money appeared first on CoinSpeaker.
2018-7-17 16:20 | |
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The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission called on citizens to carry out detailed research before purchasing digital coins through ICOs.
2018-7-17 14:50 | |
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The SEC’s proclamation that ether (ETH) is not a security has sparked some celebration amongst the cryptocurrency community. Regulatory clarity is always a good thing, but ICO operators shouldn’t see this as a reason to put the champagne on ice.
2018-6-26 19:36 | |
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Tether Ltd. , which issues a stable coin allegedly tied to U. S. dollar reserves, claims it has hired Freeh Sporkin & Sullivan LLP — a law firm co-founded by FBI Director Louis Freeh — to confirm its bank deposits and assure investors that its cryptocurrency is backed by USD.
2018-6-21 23:05 | |
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On June 10th Bitcoin unexpectedly dropped 10% in less than 4 hours, leaving investors and analysts scratching their heads in search for the reasons behind the slaughter. Market Overview Today, we’ll skip all the poetic prose and poorly planned musical puns and just get down to business.
2018-6-12 03:00 | |
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Court documents allege that Eisenberg possessed sexually explicit images of minors on his electronic devices, including images of prepubescent minors and minors under 12 years of age.
An Australian federal court agreed to a petition by markets regulator ASIC to hand over some US$41 million in digital assets invested by over 450 Australians with the mining companies to specialists from advisory and restructuring company McGrathNicol.
According to prosecutors, Lee Jeong-hoon intended to revamp Bithumb’s governance to gain from exchange coins, circumventing financial regulations.
The former FTX CEO took the stand for the first time in his criminal trial, but without members of the jury present.
Filed in September 2022, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill is expected to receive royal assent on Oct. 26, 2023.
The former FTX CEO will remain in jail following three judges with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals calling the arguments behind a motion for release “unpersuasive.”
During the bill’s review phase, the House of Lords agreed on certain amendments to clarify its intent of targeting monetary proceeds from fraud or other financial crimes.