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Crypto News Roundup for Nov. 10, 2021
With bitcoin jumping to a new all-time high, plus a look at regulations on crypto earning platforms, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.
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FTC Reports Tenfold Surge In Cryptocurrency Scams Year-Over-Year
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

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FTC Sending More Than $470K to People Duped by My7Network, 'Bitcoin Funding Team' Scams
The FTC is sending PayPal payments totaling more than $470,000 to people who lost money to two pyramid schemes involving cryptocurrencies.
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FTC Settles With Promoters of Multi-Level Marketing Crypto Scheme
Four promoters of crypto-denominated chain-referral scams are ordered to pay fines totaling less than $500,000.
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FTC Issues Warning on Bitcoin Blackmail Scams
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers warns about a new type of bitcoin scam that attempts to blackmail men.
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$3 Billion: FTC Warns Consumers Could Pay High Price for Crypto Scams
Regulators, lawyers and cryptocurrency experts discussed ways of protecting investors at the FTC's "Decrypting Cryptocurrency Scams" workshop Monday.
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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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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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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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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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