Alleged Crypto Scam Mirror Trading Seeks Chapter 15 Bankruptcy

Feb. 9, 2023, 4:33 PM UTC

Mirror Trading International, a defunct cryptocurrency pool accused of fraud by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy on Thursday.

  • Chapter 15 protects a firm’s US assets while insolvency proceedings play out elsewhere
    • Mirror Trading is being liquidated in South Africa, where it was based, according to court papers
  • Last year, the CFTC sued the firm and its leader for allegedly operating a Ponzi scheme that scammed thousands of Americans out of Bitcoin worth $1.7 billion at the time
  • Read More: South Africa Takes First Steps Toward Regulating Crypto Assets
  • The case is Mirror Trading International Ltd., ...





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