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CFTC Charges Ohio Man and His Companies with Fraudulently Solicitating Over $12 Million and Misappropriation in a Digital Asset Trading Scheme
… launched Bitcoin futures and options. [See CFTC/SEC Investor Alert: Funds Trading in Bitcoin Futures ]    The CFTC also …
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Keynote Address by Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia, Impact of the Dodd-Frank Act on Commodity Futures and Swaps Markets
… unprecedented rise from the early 2000s. During this time, investors poured large amounts of investment capital into … written about whether the increased presence of financial investors in the commodity markets led to higher commodity … January 7, 2014, available at, http://www.eia.gov/special/alert/east_coast/pdf/energy_market_alert_Jan_7_2014.pdf . 4 …
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Oral Testimony, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
… that we need 745 staff to fully meet our mission to protect investors and promote transparency. The CFTC ensures that … project to make sure that we have automated flags and alerts to assist our staff to police for wash sales, front …
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2010-31898
… to clearable swap contracts. Some market participants, investor advocates, and academics have expressed a concern … Commission believes that such a reporting requirement would alert it to potential conflicts of interests, as well as … pricing models for such contracts. We strongly support investor representation on board advisory committees. These …
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Court Finds El Paso Man and His Firm Liable for Defrauding Forex and Cryptocurrency Clients of More Than $7.2 Million
… that they misappropriated in excess of $7.2 million from investors who intended to trade forex or cryptocurrency in … Foreign Currency Trading (Forex) Fraud Advisory , which alerts customers to forex fraud and lists simple ways to …
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“The Pandemic of Ponzimonium”
… name Ponzi, however, now refers to swindles which pay early investors from investments made by subsequent investors/victims. Ponzi himself worked (and that is a kind … work in trying to bring attention to these frauds and alerting consumers. We thought all the frauds and Ponzi …
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"Magic Words"
… Liquidity Notification Levels We should institute two alert action stages (levels).  Liquidity Level One should be … regard, I have put forward a specific proposal (the Futures Investor and Customer Protection Act—FICPA) for which there …
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CFTC Wins Fraud Trial against Florida-Based Precious Metals Traders Robert Escobio, Southern Trust Metals, and Loreley Overseas Corporation
… the Defendants’ precious metals fraud scheme lured retail investors to purchase physical precious metals that … fraud, including the Precious Metals Fraud Advisory , which alerts customers to precious metals fraud and lists simple …
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CFTC Charges Monex Deposit Company, its Affiliates, and their Principals in Multi-Million Dollar Fraudulent Precious Metals Scheme
… as a Commissioner. I came to the Commission committed to investor protection. And I leave with that commitment … fraud, including the Precious Metals Fraud Advisory , which alerts customers to precious metals fraud and lists simple …
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Opening Remarks of Commissioner Kristin Johnson for the CFTC and OMWI Roundtable on Digital Assets and Financial Inclusion
… celebrities and tales of instant, high-yield returns, many investors seeking opportunities to build wealth and enter … citizens, active-duty military, and veterans. Some of these investors are expressly drawn to these novel markets by … the efforts of others. [13] See, CFTC Customer Advisory: Be Alert and Share Information to Help Seniors Avoid Fraud …
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