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The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has secured a $36 million penalty against William Koo Ichioka, a perpetrator of <a href="https://optimisus.com/news/crypto-news/bitcoin-and-ethereum-brace-for-volatility-as-1-6-billion-in-options-expire/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">currency and digital asset</a> fraud.The case, initiated in June 2023, encompassed accusations of wire fraud, fraudulent tax returns, and stocks and commodities fraud. The CFTC determined that Ichioka allocated a significant portion of the monies for personal expenditures, encompassing luxury goods and lavish acquisitions.To sustain his deceitful enterprise, he fabricated account statements and distorted asset valuations. In August 2023, the court imposed an injunction prohibiting him from participating in CFTC-regulated markets and contravening Commodity Exchange Act regulations.One year later, Judge Vince Chhabria decreed that Ichioka is obligated to pay $36 million, comprising $31 million in restitution to victims and $5 million as a civil penalty.He received a sentence of 48 months in incarceration and five years of supervised release. In 2023, losses from <a href="https://optimisus.com/news/crypto-news/bingx-suffers-a-42-million-hack-adding-to-a-series-of-crypto-security-breaches-this-week/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">cryptocurrency fraud</a> surged by 45%, amounting to billions overall.

The CFTC secures a $36 million fine and prison sentence against crypto scammer

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