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US, Brazilian law enforcement agencies bust international digital asset fraud ring
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12 October, 2022

US, Brazilian law enforcement agencies bust international digital asset fraud ring

With help from their U.S. counterpart, Brazilian authorities busted a fraud ring allegedly behind transnational financial fraud schemes that prey...
SEC halts $12M digital asset Ponzi scheme targeting Latino investors
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8 October, 2022

SEC halts $12M digital asset Ponzi scheme targeting Latino investors

SEC claims that CryptoFX posed as an educational platform but was a Ponzi, with its founder, who used to be...
Ex-OpenSea manager charged with insider trading goes after former employer and FBI
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7 October, 2022

Ex-OpenSea manager charged with insider trading goes after former employer and FBI

Nathaniel Chastain, who faces charges in connection with alleged front-running OpenSea users, says NFTs aren’t commodities or securities so he...
US lawmakers want to look at Justice Department’s CBDC assessment
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7 October, 2022

US lawmakers want to look at Justice Department’s CBDC assessment

House Republicans noted that only Congress has the power to coin money and regulate the value thereof, despite Biden’s order...
CFTC justified in issuing summons to Ooki DAO through help chat box, judge rules
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7 October, 2022

CFTC justified in issuing summons to Ooki DAO through help chat box, judge rules

The commission notified Ooki DAO members of its lawsuit against them in unconventional ways–through the help chat box, as well...
Kyle Roche comments ‘uniquely stupid,’ says judge deciding whether to kick firm off lawsuit
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6 October, 2022

Kyle Roche comments ‘uniquely stupid,’ says judge deciding whether to kick firm off lawsuit

The U.S. judge in charge of Roche Freedman’s class action suit against Bitfinex and Tether called their founding partner’s admission...
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