CFTC busts fraudulent Bitcoin trading scheme; charges accused of swindling BTC worth $147 million

Scam	2019-6-19 18:30

In sync with rising crypto-adoption, government bodies have stepped up and implemented stricter regulations, in light of the space’s history and susceptibility to fraudulent activities. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has been making a lot of effort in this regard and recently, caught a Bitcoin trading and investment company for fraudulent activities.

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