2022-12-14 18:10 |
The CFTC has followed the Justice Department and the SEC by filing fraud charges against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried
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According to a public statement by the CFTC on Thursday, Jeremy Spenz, founder of Coin Signals pled guilty to running a ponzi scheme. Jeremy Spence is ordered to repay the amount that he allegedly gained by soliciting individuals to invest in…
2022-12-3 15:24 | |
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged Cornelius Johannes Steynberg and his company Mirror Trading International (MTI), with fraud and registration violations. The post CFTC charges Mirror Trading International with alleged fraud of $1.
2022-7-1 05:25 | |
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“The defendants misappropriated, either directly or indirectly, all of the Bitcoin they accepted from the pool participants,” said the CFTC.
2022-7-1 20:30 | |
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MTI’s self-described CEO was recently detained in Brazil on an Interpol warrant, the regulator said.
2022-7-1 19:55 | |
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Crypto fraud and exploits have grown even more rampant in recent times. Consequently, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam has said the commission would expand its resources to tackle these issues.
2022-5-30 21:07 | |
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The CFTC filed a civil enforcement action against an Oregon and Illinois resident, as well as a Florida company for a $44 million fraud that began as early as January 2021. The post CFTC Charges Oregon and Illinois Residents and Florida Company in $44 Million Misappropriation appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-5-22 00:30 | |
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Rostin Behnam said the agency was facing a rapidly increasing number of cases and would add resources to address crypto fraud.
2022-5-19 02:30 | |
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Arrested by the FBI earlier today, 24-year-old Spence also faces civil charges of fraud that look to bar him from future trading.
2021-1-27 23:14 | |
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The CFTC continues its roll of crypto announcements this week in a recent fraud bust-up.
2020-10-4 00:28 | |
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US CFTC regulator insists that the director of the "Control-Finance" crypto fraud scheme Benjamin Reynolds pay a fine of $429 mln
2020-8-21 18:13 | |
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The CFTC has charged a Colorado individual for allegedly defrauding investors out of more than $500K via a crypto trading scheme
2020-2-16 19:32 | |
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The U.S. government now has the right to interfere in a multimillion Bitcoin scam case initially brought before the court by the CFTC
2019-11-21 17:01 | |
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A U.S. court fined the team and firms behind ATM Coin for fraud and misappropriation of client funds in a case brought by the CFTC.
2019-11-5 16:38 | |
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Circle Society, Corp. , and its owner, David Gilbert Saffron, have been charged with fraud relating to an Bitcoin and crypto asset investment scheme. The Nevada-based firm is suspected of operating an $11 million binary options scheme.
2019-10-18 23:00 | |
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charged an individual from Pennsylvania for making fraudulent claims of investing in Bitcoin on behalf of two investors. As per the press release, the accused never had possession of said Bitcoin, so it was never actually delivered to investors, September 30, 2019.
2019-10-1 18:00 | |
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A man faces charges by the U.S. Attorney's Office and the CFTC over claims he took money for bulk bitcoin orders that were never delivered.
2019-10-1 13:21 | |
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The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission charges a United States resident with a $7 million Bitcoin-related fraud
2019-10-1 12:28 | |
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The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charged Pennsylvania-based resident, Jon Barry Thompson with “knowingly or recklessly making false representations to customers (two victim companies) in connection with the purported purchase of bitcoin worth over $7 million.
2019-9-30 20:39 | |
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US regulators are looking into BitMEX over accusations the popular cryptocurrency derivatives platform broke strict trading laws. The probe might expand into a full-blown investigation if American citizens are found to have been victims of fraud or manipulation by the derivatives platform.
2019-7-20 16:28 | |
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Nestled in the exhibition room at this year’s Consensus conference, the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) had a message for conference goers as they weaved in and out of booths representing various projects and startups in the space: “Be on the lookout for virtual currency fraud” and if you see it, let us know.
2019-5-17 19:00 | |
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U. S. CFTC commissioner Dan Berkovitz says the futures and options markets regulator is working hard on the Bakkt proposal. While he’s refused to provide an approval deadline, he did say that the agency is not anti-crypto or anti-blockchain.
2019-3-22 20:55 | |
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The CFTC is cracking down on fraud in the cryptosphere.
2018-11-14 03:06 | |
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The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a press release on Friday, November 9, 2018, stating that it had fined Arizona resident Joseph Kim for perpetrating a fraudulent cryptocurrency trading scheme against his former employer and other investors.
2018-11-13 22:55 | |
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) revealed that a former employee of Consolidated Trading will serve 15 months in jail and pay $1. 1 million for Bitcoin fraud. Employer Tipped Off Authorities According to sources including US regulator the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and a social media commentator citing “people close” to the matter, Joseph Kim lost CT over $600,000 through stealing money to finance cryptocurrency trades gone wrong.
2018-11-12 14:00 | |
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A bitcoin trader has been jailed and fined over $1.1 million for stealing bitcoin and litecoin, and then defrauding investors to repay the loss.
2018-11-12 13:10 | |
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A New York federal court has ordered Gelfman Blueprint, a Bitcoin-denominated hedge fund, and its CEO Nicholas Gelfman to pay over $2. 5 million in civil monetary penalties and restitution in the first Bitcoin fraud action filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
2018-10-19 20:05 | |
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Blockvest is being sued the Securities and Exchange Commission for making false claims that the regulator’s approval for its planned ICO. The regulator is looking for an injunction against the defendant in return for all the financial gains of its ICO activities.
2018-10-15 18:00 | |
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Cryptocurrencies are commodities, according to four court cases involving the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). A federal judge recently ruled that a token is a commodity, certifying the CFTC’s authority to prosecute fraud and manipulation in the crypto space.
2018-10-5 02:27 | |
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In a recent press release, the CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) revealed that the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled digital currencies to be classified as commodities.
2018-10-4 17:30 | |
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In a press release, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that virtual currencies will be classified as commodities.
2018-10-4 14:39 | |
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Both defendants misled investors and forged CFTC official documents, the regulator has claimed.
2018-10-2 20:08 | |
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A U. S. federal judge has ruled that My Big Coin is a virtual currency meeting the definition of a commodity, which falls within the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
2018-9-29 00:30 | |
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In a court case of fraud allegations against My Big Coin Pay, a federal judge ruled that cryptocurrencies can be treated as commodities, even as legal discussions over its asset status continue. As reported by Reuters on Sept.
2018-9-28 21:17 | |
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The 1Broker.com domain has been seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with the investigative agency levying further charges of wire fraud and money laundering. The post Bitcoin-funded Securities Dealer 1Broker Gets Sued by the SEC and CFTC appeared first on CoinSpeaker.
2018-9-28 11:35 | |
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A federal judge ruled that cryptocurrencies meet the definition of commodities within the regulatory framework of the US Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Cryptocurrencies Meet the Definition of Commodities The US CFTC filed a lawsuit against a technology entrepreneur Randall Crater and a company that he had founded in January.
2018-9-28 06:00 | |
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A federal judge ruled that cryptocurrencies meet the definition of commodities within the regulatory framework of the US Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Cryptocurrencies Meet the Definition of Commodities The US CFTC filed a lawsuit against a technology entrepreneur Randall Crater and a company that he had founded in January.
2018-9-28 06:00 | |
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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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The case against My Big Coin moves forward.
2018-9-28 21:14 | |
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A federal judge stated yesterday that digital currencies should be viewed in a legal capacity as commodities. This will continue to give the U. S. ’s CFTC the right to police accusations of fraud in the cryptocurrency space.
2018-9-27 21:00 | |
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A U.S. judge has sided with the Commodity and Futures Trading Commission in a fraud lawsuit, ruling cryptocurrencies are commodities.
2018-9-27 15:01 | |
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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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The Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has had the last laugh in its case against New York-based crypto firm, CabbageTech Corp. The judge hearing the case in the New York Eastern District Court ruled, on Aug 24, that there is credible evidence in favor of CFTC’s allegations that the company was defrauding its clients.
2018-8-29 18:10 | |
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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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Indiegogo, a popular crowdfunding website, is allowing an Aspen-based luxury ski resort to issue and distribute securities tokens via its platform. The hotel is seeking to raise $18 million USD through the offering – which Indiegogo has claimed is fully compliant with all pertinent regulations.
2018-8-25 16:05 | |
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The US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) helped bring a fraud case to court, hoping to both assist in its ultimate prosecution and establish precedent. The New York Eastern District Court decided in the CFTC’s favor, ending in a combined over $1.
2018-8-25 10:20 | |
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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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The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken another step in its actions against Dillon Michael Dean and his U. K. -registered company The Entrepreneurs Headquarters Limited (TEH).
2018-7-24 12:09 | |
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A judge in New York has postponed a decision on a crypto fraud lawsuit until the CFTC can explain how it calculated damages.
2018-7-13 16:00 | |
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The CFTC is wrapping up its case against accused fraudster Patrick McDonnell – but the hearings in New York this week have been anything but simple.
2018-7-12 01:35 | |
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