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Stay informed with articles on securities fraud, crypto scams, FINRA arbitration, and investor rights from the attorneys at MDF Law.
Fake cryptocurrency exchanges are one of the fastest-growing forms of financial fraud in the United States. These scams are sophisticated, convincing, and often indistinguishable from legitimate platforms, until it is too late. Every day, investors lose hundreds of thousands, and in many cases millions, of dollars to fraudulent crypto trading platforms. A crypto recovery lawyer [ ]
Read More »A dramatic new court filing in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York is raising questions about the largest Bitcoin forfeiture cases ever brought by the federal government concerning the Prince Group and Chen Zhi. The case centers on approximately 127,271 Bitcoin, that the Department of Justice alleges is connected to criminal [ ]
Read More »MDF Law PLLC represents investors and consumers in complex financial disputes and is reviewing situations where traders have raised concerns about the settlement of Kalshi event contracts. While the existence of a dispute does not imply wrongdoing by Kalshi or any exchange, traders who believe a contract was resolved incorrectly may wish to understand how [ ]
Read More »Bart Harrison, the founder of Legacy 1031, is the subject of multiple FINRA complaints according to his public BrokerCheck report. The report was last accessed on March 4, 2026. This article is based on the customer allegations described in that report. A live version of Mr. Harrison’s BrokerCheck report can be accessed here. If [ ]
Read More »Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against Chris Delgado, alleging that he operated Goliath Ventures, formerly known as Gen-Z Venture Firm, as a large-scale cryptocurrency investment fraud. According to the government’s sworn complaint, the Ponzi scheme raised hundreds of millions of dollars from crypto investors who were promised consistent monthly returns through cryptocurrency “liquidity pool” [ ]
Read More »According to publicly available FINRA BrokerCheck records, Aaron Sevigny (CRD #4314368), President and CEO of Acadia Wealth in Southwest Florida was recently involved in a $2 million civil racketeering complaint. The disclosure was pending as of February 10, 2026. If you invested based on recommendations from Aaron Sevigny and have experienced significant losses, or if [ ]
Read More »In a recent decision, a federal judge in Nevada refused to step in and stop the State of Nevada from enforcing its gaming laws against Coinbase. Coinbase had asked the federal court for emergency relief so it could continue offering certain event-based contracts in Nevada. The judge declined. Instead of deciding whether Coinbase is right [ ]
Read More »In 2025, a Coinbase Class Action Lawsuit was filed after a May 2025 data breach that allegedly exposed customer data. If your financial losses are significant, joining the Coinbase class action lawsuit can materially limit your recovery and restrict your legal options. In many situations involving substantial cryptocurrency losses, opting out and retaining individual counsel [ ]
Read More »In March 2025, the IRS Office of Chief Counsel issued important guidance addressing whether victims of modern financial scams may deduct their losses under Internal Revenue Code Section 165. The memorandum analyzes a range of increasingly common fraud schemes, including cryptocurrency investment scams, phishing attacks, impersonation schemes, romance fraud, and grandparent scams. For individuals who [ ]
Read More »Serious legal issues are now surrounding Versity, its 1031 offerings, and principal Brian Nelson. A pending New York Supreme Court lawsuit involving Hayworth Tanglewood DST, Vintage DST, The Walk DST, and One on 4th DST, combined with public FINRA arbitration disclosures, has raised significant concerns for investors. Investors with questions about potential losses, misrepresentations, or [ ]
Read More »Individuals considering suing Stripe or escalating serious Stripe complaints are often seeking clarity about their legal rights. If you are dealing with an account takeover, unauthorized electronic transfers, frozen payouts, or unexplained losses involving Stripe, contact MDF Law at 800-767-8040 or complete the contact form below for a free consultation. How Stripe Account Hacks Typically [ ]
Read More »The founder of Waypoint 1031 Investments, Bryson Blackwell, is the subject of a new FINRA arbitration matter concerning the same of real estate investments. This is according to records received from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, as of February 1, 2026. The records are based on a customer complaint as reported by Mr. [ ]
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