TINA’s Take: $9 Million a Day Lost to Cryptoasset Scams

TINA.org gets the scoop on cryptoasset scams at FTC workshop.

CATrends: Celebrities Deceptively Promoting Cryptoassets

A-listers face lawsuits over promotions of risky and unregulated investments.

Wall of Shame

What do Tom Brady, Kim Kardashian and Dr. Oz all have in common?

Crypto.com

Ad regulator bans Facebook ad for failing to disclose risks of investing in NFTs.

FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing FTX as a safe way to invest in crypto

Who’ll Stop Celebrities From Unlawfully Shilling Shady Crypto & NFTs to Their Fans?

Matt Binder, Scam Economy

Plaid’s Collection of Biometric Data for Cryptocurrency Companies

Allegations: Requiring users to upload selfies and photos from state-issued IDs when opening cryptocurrency accounts without adequately disclosing why and how long it would be collecting, storing, and using their…

Dude, where’s my bitcoin? Crypto sits out the Super Bowl after a miserable year

Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times

With Kim Kardashian Fined $1.3 Million for Crypto Promotion, Which Other Celebs Could Be in Trouble?

Miles Klee, Rolling Stone

FTX Cryptocurrency

Allegations: Failing to disclose the nature, scope, and amount of compensation celebrities, social media influencers and YouTube stars receive in exchange for promoting FTX

FTX Cryptocurrency

Allegations: Failing to disclose that YouTube star Brian Jung was paid to endorse and promote FTX

Mining Appliances for Siacoin and Decred Cryptocurrencies

Voyager Cryptocurrency Investment Platform

Allegations: Falsely marketing the platform as “100% Commission-Free”

What You Should Know about Homes CNL/Smart CNL

This crypto scam has cost hundreds of people thousands of dollars.

TINA.org Intercepts Super Bowl Advertisers’ Claims

It’s not just crypto ads consumers have to watch out for.

5 Ad Trends to be Wary of in 2019

From crypto to CBD, consumers need to tread carefully when it comes to these trends.

Bitclub Network

Thinking about joining a bitcoin mining pool? Don’t pack up the covered wagon just yet — it may not be legal where you live.

Tom Brady and Other Celebrity Endorsers Face Lawsuits over FTX Ads

Complaints allege violations of state securities laws.

IYOVIA/IM Mastery Academy/iMarketsLive

TINA.org investigated International Markets Live, Inc., otherwise known as iMarketsLive, IML, IM Mastery Academy, IMMA, or IYOVIA, a multilevel marketing company that sells, among other things, financial educational products, and…

iCoinPro Earnings Claims

Crypto trading MLM’s “aggressive earnings claims” are referred to regulators.