According to news on January 22, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently announced the filing of lawsuits against three virtual currency trading platforms, claiming that they deceived customers and violated commodity trading rules.
Platforms sued by the CFTC include Tech, whose founders allegedly deceived customers interested in Bitcoin and Litecoin and illegally misappropriated customer assets; British registered platform Co., Ltd. was accused of implementing a Ponzi scheme: Dean, the person in charge, told more than 600 people The investor demanded $1.1 million worth of Bitcoin and pledged to invest the money. Information about the other platform being sued has not yet been disclosed.
James, director of the CFTC's Enforcement Division, said in a statement that the public's growing interest in Bitcoin and other virtual currencies provides new opportunities for bad actors to exploit.
This is also the first enforcement action taken by the CFTC since it allowed the launch of Bitcoin futures in December last year. Market analysis points out that the CFTC is trying to strike a balance by supporting the development of virtual currency derivatives and blockchain-based applications while reminding investors of the risks of investing in these currencies.
The CFTC has been criticized by some Wall Street institutions for not doing enough to restrict virtual currencies, such as not seeking more public input or seeking to delay the launch of Bitcoin futures by CME Group and Cboe Inc. Concerns that virtual currencies and their related derivatives may pose risks to financial stability.
There are growing signs that the U.S. government will take strict measures to regulate digital cryptocurrencies. Last Friday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a rare joint statement stating that the two agencies will continue to crack down on illegal activities in the digital currency field.
The joint statement mentioned that when market participants commit fraud in the name of "digital instruments" ( ), whether in the form of virtual currencies or tokens ( , coins), the SEC and CFTC will look below the surface and examine the related activities. nature and prosecute violations of securities and commodities laws.
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