GSB Group draws ire of Texas, California over failed $175M metaverse fundraising scam
GSB Group operated several companies, all of which solicited investment for stakes in a Dubai skyscraper and a metaverse, hiring celebs like Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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State regulators sound alarm on investment platform using AI to mislead US investors
Yieldbot promises mouth-watering profits for investors, but U.S. authorities warned that the dApp works in similar fashion as a Ponzi scheme and has the ability to block users' withdrawals.
Celsius Network being pursued by regulators in 5 US states over withdrawal freeze
Celsius Network claimed that the freeze was in the interest of its customers, but regulators in Texas, Kentucky, New Jersey, and even the Securities and Exchange Commission are not taking their word.
US states crack down on metaverse project with links to Russia
The Flamingo Casino Club has claimed to be linked to a Vegas casino falsely, lied about donating to Ukraine victims, and hid its previous ties to Russia, authorities said.
Texas and Alabama halt sale of metaverse casino NFTs
The states’ securities regulators served cease and desist orders to the sellers of the 12,000 Gambler NFTs who violated securities regulation.
6 US regulators crackdown on Voyager Digital over interest-bearing accounts
The regulators filed a mix of show cause and cease and desist orders against Voyager, which replied by saying that its products haven’t violated securities laws.
Celsius booted out in latest US digital currency lending purge
After they took action against BlockFi, three U.S. states have now filed orders seeking to kick Celsius out as the war on digital currency lending continues.
South African firms face sanctions in 2 US states over alleged digital currency fraud
The firms claim to offer a debit card that is pegged on stablecoins, with promises of returns of up to 500% interest in just 24 months.