ponzi scheme
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I can’t help thinking about all of the ways that several million dollars could help US law enforcement prevent active crypto scams
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The two are charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering, wire fraud, money laundering and obstruction of justice
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Court-appointed examiner Shoba Pillay didn’t establish whether Celsius was a Ponzi scheme, but details instances that show it might as well have been one
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EmpiresX claimed it operated a trading bot that guaranteed returns to investors and now founders are on the run
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Vermont’s Department of Financial Regulation alleges Celsius misled investors about the state of its financial health and baited them into leaving their funds on the platform
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The US regulator to continue attempting to expand its authority over the industry amid regulatory uncertainty, industry watchers say
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The deputy governor of India’s central bank said cryptocurrency had no place in his country’s economy and likened them to a Ponzi scheme
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