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MTI consent order required over $1.7 billion in restitution
The September 2023 CFTC announcement distinguished the company order from an earlier judgment against its founder.
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Analysis · Investment schemes
MTI: restitution, penalties and recoveries are different numbers
The CFTC's own warning explains why a multibillion-dollar judgment should not be reported as money already returned.
Guides · Investment schemes
Read a crypto restitution headline without assuming a payout
Identify the remedy, the party ordered to pay and whether any collection or distribution is actually documented.
News · Tokens & NFTs
Centra Tech archive: co-founder sentenced over fabricated credentials
The March 2021 record identifies false executive, payment-partnership and licensing claims used in token fundraising.
Analysis · Tokens & NFTs
Centra Tech: credibility borrowed from names and logos
A partnership claim is stronger only when the supposed partner independently confirms its scope.
Guides · Tokens & NFTs
Verify a crypto project's claimed partnership
Check the relationship through the supposed partner's own channel and record exactly what is confirmed.