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It appears that US SEC found another crypto-related area that can be targeted. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is setting its sights on cryptocurrency influencers who have engaged in promoting…
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Five days after Binance and its CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao were sued by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for alleged trading violations, a new $1 billion lawsuit was filed against the…
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A group of investors who did business with defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX brought a class action lawsuit against multiple internet influencers Wednesday, alleging the content creators pushed unregistered securities on their viewers and…
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Big names are entering crypto and crypto is making some names big. There are some who have shaped their views to a point of dominance, becoming opinion leaders. However, many crypto influencers have…
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Over several years, social media influencers have earned a bad rep among regulators for shilling risky and unvetted tokens to millions of investors. Pursuing the crackdown on such scenarios, the U.S. Securities and…
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