
Federal Trade Commission
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10 June, 2022
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 90: ‘Crypto’ scams net $1B, Binance probed and global industry updates
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission released a report detailing about 46,000 people with over a median of $2,600 individual loss—this...
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10 June, 2022
FTC: Digital asset scammers have made off with $1 billion since 2021
Scammers have defrauded over 46,000 people, with the median amount lost being $2,600, as bogus investment scams accounted for over...
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30 May, 2022
Twitter agrees to $150M settlement with DOJ and FTC over privacy breach
The U.S. federal agencies alleged that the popular social media platform violated the FTC Act by deceiving users about the...
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18 January, 2022
Digital currency ATMs being used for drugs and human trafficking: GAO
U.S. Government Accountability Office said that since digital currency ATMs are not as strictly regulated, they can allow human traffickers...
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29 March, 2021
Why aren’t digital asset providers held to their promises?
The digital asset industry has a specific problem which, despite hurting consumers and adoption, receives little attention: dishonest advertising.
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8 May, 2019
Con man uses Indiegogo crowdfunding gains to buy BTC
Con man uses Indiegogo crowdfunding gains to buy BTC