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Voyager Digital's Ex-CEO Steve Ehrlich is under the gun from multiple regulators accusing him of fraud and making false claims to customers. (CoinDesk)
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Voyager Ex-CEO Charged by U.S. Regulators With Fraud, Making False Claims
Former Voyager Digital CEO Steve Ehrlich is facing complaints from the Federal Trade Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which also used the case to reinforce...
Voyager Digital's Ex-CEO Steve Ehrlich is under the gun from multiple regulators accusing him of fraud and making false claims to customers. (CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 12, 2023 at 5:52 p.m. UTC
Oct 12, 2023
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Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky (left) and attorney Marc Mukasey outside a courthouse in New York on July 25, 2023. (Anna Baydakova/CoinDesk)
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Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky Seeks to Quash U.S. FTC Case
Mashinsky was arrested in July on allegations of misleading investors and manipulating the CEL token, after Celsius declared bankruptcy
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky (left) and attorney Marc Mukasey outside a courthouse in New York on July 25, 2023. (Anna Baydakova/CoinDesk)
By Jack Schickler
Sep 12, 2023 at 6:15 a.m. UTC
Sep 12, 2023
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FTC Probing Voyager for Deceptive Crypto Marketing
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FTC Probing Voyager for Deceptive Crypto Marketing
Bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital and its executives are being probed for deceptive marketing of cryptocurrency, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said in a legal filing...
FTC Probing Voyager for Deceptive Crypto Marketing
By CoinDesk Staff
Feb 22, 2023 at 6:36 p.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2023
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The Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. (Hisham Ibrahim/Getty Images)
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Voyager Being Probed by FTC for Deceptive Crypto Marketing
The agency doesn’t want a proposed sale deal to Binance US to limit its investigation.
The Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. (Hisham Ibrahim/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Feb 22, 2023 at 2:25 p.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2023
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FTC Reports Tenfold Surge In Cryptocurrency Scams Year-Over-Year
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FTC Reports Tenfold Surge In Cryptocurrency Scams Year-Over-Year
Consumers have lost roughly $80 million to cryptocurrency scams since last October, according to a new Consumer Protection Data Spotlight released by the Federal Trade Commiss...
FTC Reports Tenfold Surge In Cryptocurrency Scams Year-Over-Year
By CoinDesk Staff
May 18, 2021 at 5:45 p.m. UTC
May 18, 2021
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FTC to Host Consumer Protection Workshop on Cryptocurrency Scams
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is planning to host a workshop on cryptocurrency scams and fraud in June.
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By Stan Higgins
Apr 30, 2018 at 4:05 p.m. UTC
Apr 30, 2018
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Judge Backs FTC Asset Freeze in Crypto Fraud Case
U.S. Magistrate Lurana Snow has recommended that a preliminary injunction be enforced against four alleged scammers.
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By Nikhilesh De
Mar 28, 2018 at 9:20 p.m. UTC
Mar 28, 2018
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US Trade Regulator Launches Blockchain Working Group
The Federal Trade Commission has formed a working group to examine the ways in which blockchain and cryptocurrencies will affect its missions.
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By Annaliese Milano
Mar 19, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 19, 2018
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US Trade Regulator Shuts Down Crypto Investment Scheme Promoters
A U.S. district court has issued a restraining order against four individuals accused of operating a string of cryptocurrency investment schemes.
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By Stan Higgins
Mar 16, 2018 at 6:25 p.m. UTC
Mar 16, 2018
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