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CFTC Charges Multiple Firms For $15 Million Crypto and Binary Options Scam

Ramsey Baker

Summary: The Commodity and Futures Exchange Commission (CFTC) has charged U.S. and Israel-based firms for defrauding customers of $15 million and promoting fake investment schemes. According to court documents originally filed on May 5, there were two major scams. The first scam involved binary options, while the second involved digital assets, such as Bitcoin (BTC) and ...

The Commodity and Futures Exchange Commission (CFTC) has charged U.S. and Israel-based firms for defrauding customers of $15 million and promoting fake investment schemes.

According to court documents originally filed on May 5, there were two major scams. The first scam involved binary options, while the second involved digital assets, such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH).

The CFTC charged Israel-based Tal Valariola and Itay Barak of Digital Platinum Limited for their role in helping the United States-based firm All In Publishing (AIP) create and promote multiple false investment schemes to U.S. and foreign investors.

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