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… Prohibitions on Wash Trading and Prearranged Trading in Bitcoin Swap Washington, D.C. – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued an Order filing and … contract based on the relative value of the U.S. Dollar and Bitcoin, a virtual currency (the Bitcoin Swap). On October …
… Washington, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued an order … at least four people (pool participants) to trade leveraged bitcoin in a commodity pool, lost almost all funds trading, … “While digital-asset cases are often complex, this bitcoin case is a straight-up fraud: simple and old as time. …
… Washington, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that U.S. … customers in connection with their purported purchase of Bitcoin [See CFTC Press Release No. 8023-19 ]. “Fraudulent … including the burgeoning markets for digital assets such as Bitcoin, from fraudulent schemes, and will work in parallel …
… Trader to Pay More than $1.1 Million for Fraudulent Bitcoin and Litecoin Scheme Washington, DC — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an Order … Kim to pay more than $1.1 million for a fraudulent Bitcoin and Litecoin scheme. In the order, Kim admits to …
… Firm and CEO to Pay More than $2.5 Million for Fraudulent Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Washington, DC – A New York federal … what was the first anti-fraud enforcement action involving Bitcoin filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) (see CFTC Complaint and …
… Washington, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that the U.S. … finding that he operated a fraudulent scheme to solicit bitcoin from members of the public and misappropriated customers’ bitcoin. This case was brought in connection with the …
… Washington, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed a federal civil … operating a Ponzi scheme involving digital assets such as bitcoin and ether in which he fraudulently solicited more … fraudulently solicited and obtained digital assets such as bitcoin and ether worth more than $5 million from customers. …
… and Its Principal to Pay More Than $1.9 Million for Bitcoin and Binary Options Fraud Scheme Central Islip, NY – … in connection with a lawsuit brought by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). In an Order and Default … Defendants) engaged in a fraudulent scheme to solicit Bitcoin from members of the public, misrepresented that …
… and Forging CFTC Documents, All in Attempt to Steal Bitcoin Washington, DC — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today charged two … Hunt and Hecroft engaged in a fraudulent scheme to solicit Bitcoin from members of the public, through false or …
… Misappropriation, and Issuing False Account Statements in Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme CFTC Files Its First Anti-Fraud Enforcement Action Involving Bitcoin Washington, DC — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the filing …