CFTC Files Lawsuit Against Voyager Digital And Former CEO For Fraud
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken legal action against Voyager Digital and its former CEO, Stephen Ehrlich. The CFTC filed a complaint in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging fraud and registration failures related to the operation of the Voyager digital asset platform and an unregistered commodity pool. Voyager Faces Legal Action For ‘Misleading Customers’ According to the CFTC, Ehrlich falsely marketed the Voyager platform as a safe haven for high-yield returns, deceiving customers to purchase and store digital assets. Per the....
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