California Politician Faces Resignation Calls Amid Altcoin Controversy
A California politician has become embroiled in a growing controversy surrounding an investment company, an alternative digital currency and investors who say they've been duped. According to reports by The Pasadena Star-News, state and federal regulators are investigating US Fine Investment Arts Inc (USFIA), a company backing a digital currency called Gemcoin. The Los Angeles Times reports that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is also speaking with investors who have accused the company of running a scam. An official with the California Department of Business Oversight....
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