Judge labels 2 obscure altcoins as commodities in $120M Ponzi case
An Illinois judge has sided with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in a crypto fraud case, labeling two altcoins, OHM and KLIMA, as commodities.
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An Illinois judge has sided with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in a crypto fraud case, labeling two altcoins, OHM and KLIMA, as commodities.
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