Re:U.S. says John McAfee indicted over fraudulent cryptocurr...
by neilv on Friday March 05, 2021 @01:13PM
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> McAfee and Watson allegedly engaged in a scheme to exploit the “broad reach” of McAfee’s Twitter account by buying cryptocurrency assets, concealing a plan to liquidate them and then selling most quickly after his endorsements boosted prices, the CFTC said in a court document filed on Friday.
Hopefully this enforcement action will put a damper on some of the many apparent investment schemes around cryptocurrencies. At least ones within reach of US regulators.
Hopefully this enforcement action will put a damper on some of the many apparent investment schemes around cryptocurrencies. At least ones within reach of US regulators.