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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 its view of USDC as a commodity.

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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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)

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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 Wednesday. Separately, plans to wind up Voyager Digital by selling assets to Binance US are "on track," an attorney for the bankrupt crypto lender told a New York court on Wednesday. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments around Voyager.

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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)

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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 Commission (FTC). “The Hash” panel unpacks what to know about crypto scams and how to avoid them.

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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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