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Ex-boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is among celebrity promoters who have been tied to GS Partners, which has been accused by state regulators of committing crypto fraud.  (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
California, Texas Among States Accusing GS Partners of Misleading Crypto Investors
Offers of a tokenized Dubai skyscraper and assets in the metaverse were fraudulent and unregistered, state regulators say, and boosted by celebrities such as boxer Floyd Maywe...
Ex-boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is among celebrity promoters who have been tied to GS Partners, which has been accused by state regulators of committing crypto fraud.  (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Bill Barhydt of Abra (CoinDesk)
Crypto Lender Abra Has Been Insolvent for Months, State Regulators Say
State regulators say Abra held tens of millions of dollars' worth of assets on now bankrupt platforms.
Bill Barhydt of Abra (CoinDesk)

Regulators say Elon Musk's image was used to promote a scam. (Daniel Oberhaus/Flickr)
Supposed AI-Based Crypto Token Using Elon Musk's Image Targeted by Texas Securities Board
Five U.S. states are ordering TruthGPT Coin promoters to cease and desist using images of Elon Musk, Changpeng Zhao and Vitalik Buterin to promote what they describe as an inv...
Regulators say Elon Musk's image was used to promote a scam. (Daniel Oberhaus/Flickr)

Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance(CoinDesk)
$1B Voyager-Binance Deal Benefits Halved if Alameda Loan Claim Succeeds: Texas Regulators
In a court filing, the regulators cast doubt on Binance.US' relationship with Binance.com and alleged its staking service is illegal.
Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance(CoinDesk)

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried Called to FTX Hearing by Texas Securities Regulator
The Texas State Securities Board has been investigating FTX US since October.
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Client Demand for Crypto Led to BNY Mellon's Custody Offering; FTX.US Under Scrutiny Over Securities Allegations
Client Demand for Crypto Led to BNY Mellon's Custody Offering; FTX.US Under Scrutiny Over Securities Allegations
Client demand for crypto was the key factor in launching a crypto custody offering, said BNY Mellon CEO Robin Vince. The Texas State Securities Board is investigating FTX.US o...
Client Demand for Crypto Led to BNY Mellon's Custody Offering; FTX.US Under Scrutiny Over Securities Allegations

Texas Securities Regulator Adds Celsius to Its Crypto Lending Crosshairs
Texas Securities Regulator Adds Celsius to Its Crypto Lending Crosshairs
The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) is cracking down on Celsius with an allegation of offering interest-bearing crypto deposits to be unregistered securities. It ordered t...
Texas Securities Regulator Adds Celsius to Its Crypto Lending Crosshairs

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Texas Financial Regulators Crack Down on 15 Alleged Crypto Scams
Many of the alleged crypto scams had a common tactic: savvy social media posts to draw victims in.
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“These quick-to-profits schemes rely on a little bit of smoke and the shine of mirrors,” said Texas Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles. (Danny Nelson)
Texas Securities Regulator Accuses South African Trading Pool of Crypto Fraud
Texas' securities watchdog ordered Mirror Trading International to cease operations, alleging the South African bitcoin and forex "investor club" is a multilevel marketing sca...
“These quick-to-profits schemes rely on a little bit of smoke and the shine of mirrors,” said Texas Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles. (Danny Nelson)

The respondents claimed to donate $100,000 to Unicef to fight COVID-19 but "refused" to provide any proof of the claim. (Credit: Shutterstock)
US State Regulators Order 'Fraudulent' Crypto Mining Scheme to Shut Down
The Texas State Securities Board and Alabama Securities Commission filed an emergency action against Ultra Mining, alleging it offered unregistered securities by promising to...
The respondents claimed to donate $100,000 to Unicef to fight COVID-19 but "refused" to provide any proof of the claim. (Credit: Shutterstock)