news · Investment schemes
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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The evidence in one view: source records, cited claims and the editions that put them into context.
Investment schemes · Source record: Sep 7, 2023 · Checked: Oct 23, 2026
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What the evidence supports
Only claims cited in the visible editions appear here. Each retains its own evidence status.
- Adjudicated finding
The CFTC's September 2023 announcement describes a consent order requiring MTI to pay over $1.7 billion in restitution and imposing trading and registration bans.
Supporting excerpt: Release Number 8772-23
requires MTI to pay more than $1.7 billion in restitution
Release Number 8772-23 ↗ - Source reported
FTC guidance warns against paying unsolicited contacts who offer to recover money lost to a scam.
Supporting excerpt: Worried about crypto exchange losses? Don’t pay money for “help” recovering money | Consumer Advice
Don’t pay anyone who contacts you, offering to recover money you lost to a scam.
Worried about crypto exchange losses? Don’t pay money for “help” recovering money | Consumer Advice ↗
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Read a crypto restitution headline without assuming a payout
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