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Lee Elbaz Goes to Prison, Robinhood Fined: Editor’s Pick
2019-12-22T14:36:54.000+02:00
Stay up to date with the most interesting stories in the crypto and FX space.
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Lee Elbaz Gets 22 Years in Prison on Binary Options Fraud
2019-12-19T20:26:31.000+02:00
She was convicted in a Maryland court of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and three counts of wire fraud.
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US Authorities Hit Yukom Owners, 13 Staff with Fraud Charges
2019-11-08T23:15:06.000+02:00
The defendants are two business partners allegedly had ownership interests in Yukom, Yakov Cohen, and Yosef Herzog
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Belgium’s FSMA Warns Against FX, CFD and Binary Fraudsters
2019-10-24T13:27:57.000+02:00
The regulator has identified four entities operating in Belgium without authorization.
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Band Capital Launches DApp for Bitcoin Binary Options Trading
2019-10-01T13:29:36.000+02:00
The testnet of the DApp recorded 40,000 transactions in a week.
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CySEC Flags Binomo.com as an “Unauthorized Entity”
2019-09-25T12:38:14.000+02:00
Binomo, however, has rejected the regulator's claims.
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Former Yukom Trader Yair Hadar Sentenced to 8 Months in Prison
2019-09-24T08:20:14.000+02:00
Hadar was sentenced due to his involvement in the $145 million binary options scam.
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Yukom Sales Rep Liora Welles Sentenced to 14 Months in Prison
2019-09-23T08:19:56.000+02:00
Welles was reportedly sentenced on September 20
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CFTC Charges Operator of Three Binary Options Brands with Fraud
2019-09-17T22:55:12.000+02:00
Ohio resident Jared Davis has been arrested and charged for allegedly defrauding investors out of $10 million.
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Exclusive: Senior Yukom Executive Arrested in Hungary
2019-09-15T11:37:42.000+02:00
This follows the conviction of the company's former CEO Lee Elbaz and an operative named Lisa Mel
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Binary Options Execs Fear Travelling to US
2019-09-02T16:30:37.000+02:00
A series of arrests and prosecutions has spooked former executives at trading firms
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The Time Has Come: ASIC Proposes Binary Ban & CFD Restrictions
2019-08-22T08:12:42.000+02:00
The regulator has released a consultation paper which lays out its proposed restrictions.
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CFTC Launches $103m Case Against Binary Firms
2019-08-13T08:38:26.000+02:00
Four Israelis and five companies were named in the regulator's civil enforcement action
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Lee Elbaz Found Guilty in $145M Binary Options Fraud Scheme
2019-08-07T20:36:58.000+02:00
Elbaz was convicted in Maryland for one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and three counts of wire fraud.
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iTrader Owner Summoned to Pre-Indictment Hearing in Israel
2019-08-01T15:59:08.000+02:00
Representatives of the company's Israeli subsidiary are suspected of misleading clients.
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CFTC Hits Binary Options Operator with $200,000 Penalty
2019-07-29T21:50:12.000+02:00
The brand called Binary International is no longer doing business via the internet.
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FBI Agent Exposes Binary Options Business Model
2019-07-25T16:36:43.000+02:00
The ways of binary options operators have been detailed in testimony against a former CEO of Yukom Communications
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US Trial Opens for Alleged Binary Options Fraudster Lee Elbaz
2019-07-16T16:05:13.000+02:00
Lee Elbaz was charged with three counts of wire fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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FCA Pursuing 3 Binary Options Firms
2019-07-10T16:20:57.000+02:00
The British regulator said it received more complaints regarding unauthorised firms last year than it ever has before
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Aussie Binary Broker HighLow Markets Closes Overseas Accounts
2019-07-08T08:12:50.000+02:00
The move comes as brokers are preparing for ASIC’s product intervention measures.
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France’s AMF Applies ESMA’s Curbs on Binary Options and CFDs
2019-07-02T20:24:44.000+02:00
The French national restrictions mirror the measures from ESMA which are currently active throughout the bloc.
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BBB Binary Options Scheme Operator Gets 86 Months' in Prison
2019-07-02T08:16:15.000+02:00
Blake Kantor pleaded guilty to operating a scheme to scam investors of Blue Bit Banc and Blue Bit Analytics.
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BaFin to Implement Permanent Binary Options Measures
2019-07-01T15:43:15.000+02:00
The regulator has put in prohibition measures to come into effect once ESMA’s expire.
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Polish Regulator Joins Camp of Binary Options’ Permanent Ban
2019-06-25T18:28:31.000+02:00
The move comes as the KNF exercises expanded powers to crack down on products it sees damaging to retail traders.
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CONSOB to Implement Permanent Binary Options & CFD Measures
2019-06-21T13:57:16.000+02:00
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