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Fraud ruling against B.C. crypto platform too little, too late for former customer

Panel makes novel finding that ezBtc was trading in futures contracts, making it subject to securities law

Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

16 Aug 2024 • 3 min read

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A person wearing an orange hat, long dark coat and backpack walks past a sign advertising bitcoin.
A new decision from the B.C. Securities Commission affirms that the regulator has the power to take action on cryptocurrency platforms. (File photo — Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press)

Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Bethany Lindsay is an award-winning investigative journalist who covers white-collar crime. She is based in Vancouver and previously reported for CBC News, the Vancouver Sun, and the Cambodia Daily.

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