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Federal Court Orders Commodity Pool Operator and Its Principal to Pay More Than $1.9 Million for Bitcoin and Binary Options Fraud Scheme
… and Its Principal to Pay More Than $1.9 Million for Bitcoin and Binary Options Fraud Scheme Central Islip, NY – … Defendants) engaged in a fraudulent scheme to solicit Bitcoin from members of the public, misrepresented that … through which they solicited at least $499,264.04 worth of Bitcoin from at least 127 members of the public.  Defendants …
CFTC Charges Two Defendants with Fraudulent Solicitation, Impersonation of a CFTC Investigator, and Forging CFTC Documents, All in Attempt to Steal Bitcoin
… and Forging CFTC Documents, All in Attempt to Steal Bitcoin Washington, DC — The Commodity Futures Trading … Hunt and Hecroft engaged in a fraudulent scheme to solicit Bitcoin from members of the public, through false or … to the CFTC if they wished to withdraw funds from their Bitcoin accounts.  Through the use of forged CFTC documents …
CFTC Charges Nicholas Gelfman and Gelfman Blueprint, Inc. with Fraudulent Solicitation, Misappropriation, and Issuing False Account Statements in Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
… 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 … statements in connection with solicited investments in Bitcoin, a virtual currency. The CFTC Complaint alleges that …
CFTC Charges Trading Platform with Illegal Transactions Margined in Bitcoin, Failing to Implement Procedures to Prevent Money-Laundering, and Failing to Register with the CFTC
… Trading Platform with Illegal Transactions Margined in Bitcoin, Failing to Implement Procedures to Prevent … (or extended credit in lieu thereof) in the form of bitcoin to margin any resulting trades or contracts that … Trading Platform with Illegal Transactions Margined in Bitcoin, Failing to Implement Procedures to Prevent …
Statement of Commissioner Kristin Johnson Regarding the CFTC Charging South African Commodity Pool Operator and CEO with $1.7 Billion Fraud Involving Bitcoin
… various websites, in addition to social media, to solicit bitcoin from members of the public for participation in … they misappropriated essentially all of the at least 29,421 bitcoin accepted from participants.  The CFTC’s complaint … the largest to date charged by the CFTC involving Bitcoin. Fraudsters often take full advantage of new …
CFTC Charges Colorado Resident Dillon Michael Dean and His Company, The Entrepreneurs Headquarters Limited, with Engaging in a Bitcoin and Binary Options Fraud Scheme
… The Entrepreneurs Headquarters Limited, with Engaging in a Bitcoin and Binary Options Fraud Scheme Washington, DC  – … Defendants with engaging in a fraudulent scheme to solicit Bitcoin from members of the public, misrepresenting that … of Enforcement, commented: “Increased public interest in Bitcoin and other virtual currencies has provided new …
Federal Court Permanently Enjoins Defendants and Orders Them to Pay Penalties and Restitution for Bitcoin Solicitation Fraud, Impersonating a CFTC Investigator, and Sending Forged CFTC Documents
… and Orders Them to Pay Penalties and Restitution for Bitcoin Solicitation Fraud, Impersonating a CFTC … Options Trading , engaged in a fraudulent scheme to solicit Bitcoin from members of the public to invest in trading … Defendants used Facebook and email to fraudulently solicit Bitcoin from members of the public,  falsely claimed that …
CFTC Files Three Enforcement Actions Addressing Insider Trading; Forex Fraud; and Fraudulent Solicitation, Impersonation of a CFTC Investigator, and Forging CFTC Documents, All in Attempt to Steal Bitcoin
… and Forging CFTC Documents, All in Attempt to Steal Bitcoin Washington, DC — The Commodity Futures Trading … and Forging CFTC Documents, All in Attempt to Steal Bitcoin The CFTC today charged two defendants — one using … Hunt and Hecroft engaged in a fraudulent scheme to solicit Bitcoin from members of the public, through false or …
Federal Court Permanently Bans and Imposes an over $300,000 Penalty Against Foreign Trading Platform for Offering Illegal Leveraged Transactions in Ether, Litecoin, Bitcoin and Precious Metals
… illegal, off-exchange transactions in Ether, Litecoin and Bitcoin, in addition to precious metals and foreign … unlawful retail commodity transactions in Ether, Litecoin, Bitcoin, gold, and silver. The defendant violated the CEA by … (or extended credit in lieu thereof) in the form of Bitcoin and other assets to margin trades or contracts that …
Global Markets Advisory Committee
… p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Panel II: Digital Currency Introduction – Bitcoin The second panel will focus on the digital currency bitcoin. Each panelist will present and then there will be … Leahy will discuss the CFTC’s process for self-certifying bitcoin derivatives contracts. Jerry Brito will provide a …