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SEC charges podcaster in first unregistered securities sales claim against NFT offering

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a media and entertainment company with conducting unregistered securities sales when it sold nonfungible tokens (NFTs) to investors between October and December 2021. Impact Theory, a Los Angeles-based company that produces entertainment and educational content, including several podcasts, allegedly raised almost

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SEC charges former corrections officer for role in bizarre crypto scam

John A. DeSalvo, a former lieutenant at the New Jersey Department of Corrections, has been charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for orchestrating a crypto scam that specifically targeted police officers and first responders.According to the Aug. 23 announcement, DeSalvo allegedly raised $623,388 from 222 investors through

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FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud charges: Report

Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried, the former CEO and co-founder of crypto exchange FTX, has pleaded not guilty to fraud and money laundering charges levied in an updated indictment by prosecutors, according to a report. The latest court proceedings against SBF were heard by Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn. The former FTX CEO was

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SEC charges crypto investment manager with misleading advertising, custody claims

Fintech investment adviser Titan Global Capital Management has agreed to a cease-and-desist order by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), along with censure and penalties after the agency pressed charges against it relating to advertising and compliance failures.According to the SEC, the New York-based firm made misleading claims

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CFTC charges residents of Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas for crypto fraud

Legal proceedings have been initiated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against individuals and their organization, Fundsz, citing their involvement in a deceptive scheme concerning cryptocurrencies and precious metals trading.Rene Larralde from Melbourne, Florida, Juan Pablo Valcarce from West Melbourne, Florida, Brian Early from New Orleans, Louisiana and Alisha

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