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Mosaic Exchange charged over scam promising 60% monthly profits
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3 October, 2023

Mosaic Exchange charged over scam promising 60% monthly profits

Mosaic Exchange claimed to hold tens of millions of dollars in assets and that its algorithm was 82% accurate and...
Brian Armstrong’s ‘Make Coinbase Great Again’ campaign falling flat
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21 September, 2023

Brian Armstrong’s ‘Make Coinbase Great Again’ campaign falling flat

Coinbase is trying to rally support for reducing regulatory oversight of its operations, even as U.S. regulators warn that additional...
CFTC says existing regulations sufficient for ‘crypto,’ pledges to crack down on DeFi
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19 September, 2023

CFTC says existing regulations sufficient for ‘crypto,’ pledges to crack down on DeFi

In a recent speech, CFTC Director Ian McGinley said the existence of DeFi exchanges is a threat to the markets...
South Africa’s Mirror Trading BTC scam to pay $1.7B in CFTC case
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12 September, 2023

South Africa’s Mirror Trading BTC scam to pay $1.7B in CFTC case

Mirror Trading allegedly scammed 30,000 BTC from over 23,000 American investors, which it misappropriated, and CFTC imposed restitution of over...
DeFi firms Opyn, ZeroEx, Deridex face charges over illegal retail commodity offerings
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11 September, 2023

DeFi firms Opyn, ZeroEx, Deridex face charges over illegal retail commodity offerings

The CFTC charged three DeFi protocols for illegally offering leveraged retail commodity transactions, with the regulator claiming using smart contracts...
CFTC lodges complaint against 4 individuals for defrauding investors
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18 August, 2023

CFTC lodges complaint against 4 individuals for defrauding investors

CFTC has filed a complaint against four individuals for defrauding investors by falsely claiming to possess a proprietary trading tool...
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