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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 …
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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 …
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Romance Frauds
… to do it too. The Scam You’ll have to make your deposits in bitcoin or stablecoins, but your friend shows you how and … to do it too. The Scam You’ll have to make your deposits in bitcoin or stablecoins, but your friend shows you how and …
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Customer Advisory: Understand the Risks of Virtual Currency Trading
… or speculating in virtual currencies or recently launched Bitcoin futures and options.  Virtual currency is a digital … volatility are amplified in margined futures contracts.  Bitcoin is a Commodity Bitcoin and other virtual currencies have been determined to …
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Investor Alert: Watch Out for Fraudulent Digital Asset and “Crypto” Trading Websites
… make an investment, typically using a digital asset such as Bitcoin, the fraudsters in some cases stop communicating … a scheme to defraud whereby they solicited investments of bitcoin through certain websites that promised investors a … the websites, the defendants told victims to deposit more bitcoins in order to receive the proceeds of their …
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CFTC Charges Four Entities for Failing to Register as FCMs
… like foreign currencies and cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin. It claims to be “one of the leading platforms in … like foreign currencies and cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin. It claims to be “one of the leading platforms in … like foreign currencies and cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin. It claims to be “one of the leading platforms in …
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Customer Advisory: Use Caution When Buying Digital Coins or Tokens
… podcasts, primers, advisories and more, visit CFTC.gov/Bitcoin .  1 See generally Buyer Beware: Hundreds of Bitcoin Wannabes Show Hallmarks of Fraud , Wall Street … podcasts, primers, advisories and more, visit CFTC.gov/Bitcoin .  1 See generally Buyer Beware: Hundreds of Bitcoin …
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Customer Advisory: Beware of Fee Scams Targeting Workers Sidelined by COVID-19
… communicates via messaging apps. You’re asked to pay in Bitcoin or other digital assets. You’re promised or … to pay the deposit directly to the broker’s wallet using bitcoin or other digital assets. Once the deposit is made, … communicates via messaging apps. You’re asked to pay in Bitcoin or other digital assets. You’re promised or …
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November Bank Participation Report Futures IN CONTRACT
… U.S.   0 0.0 23,844 33.8     6 1,033 1.5 23,844 33.8   CME BITCOIN NON U.S.   739 2.3 1,830 5.7 32,011   7 739 2.3 … U.S.   0 0.0 23,844 33.8     6 1,033 1.5 23,844 33.8   CME BITCOIN NON U.S.   739 2.3 1,830 5.7 32,011   7 739 2.3 …
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Investor Alert: Relationship Investment Scams
… their targets to wire cash or obtain crypto assets—such as bitcoin, ether, or tether—at a bitcoin ATM (or kiosk) or through a crypto asset platform in …
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