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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an order filing and settling charges\u00a0against\u00a0Glenn Olson<\/strong>\u00a0formerly of Brooklyn, New York, for his role in a binary options<\/a> fraud that harmed U.S. customers involving Blue Bit Banc, a United Kingdom company, and Blue Bit Analytics, Ltd, located in Turks and Caicos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The order requires Olson to disgorge all of his ill-gotten gains, totaling $241,070. He is also ordered to pay restitution of $846,405, a joint obligation with others found liable and enjoined by a federal court in a prior CFTC enforcement action. [See CFTC v. Kantor, No. 18-cv-2247-SJF-ARL (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 23, 2019) and CFTC Press Release No. 8069-19<\/a>] Olson is also ordered to cease and desist from further violating the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC regulations, from trading on or subject to the rules of any CFTC-registered entity, and from engaging in any activities requiring registration with the CFTC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Case Background<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The order finds\u2014and Olson admitted\u2014that from approximately April 2014 through March 2018, he was affiliated with Blue Bit Banc and related entities, selling binary options to customers for Blue Bit using alias names and also supervising other sales staff at Blue Bit\u2019s Manhattan office. Olson also admitted that, as part of the scheme, he and others misrepresented the profitability of trading through Blue Bit, manipulated or fabricated purported trades in their customers\u2019 accounts to the customers\u2019 disadvantage, prevented customers from withdrawing funds, and misappropriated customer funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The order states that Olson also admitted he knowingly made false statements, omitted statements of material fact, and took other actions to defraud customers, while receiving disbursements totaling $241,070.30. In addition, Olson was involved in the conversion of some customers\u2019 Blue Bit account holdings into ATM Coin, a worthless cryptocurrency that was represented as being worth substantial money. According to the order, at least 27 customers lost a total of $846,405 as a result of the fraudulent scheme.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CFTC cautions victims that restitution orders may not result in the recovery of money lost, because wrongdoers may not have sufficient funds or assets. The CFTC will continue to fight vigorously for the protection of customers and to ensure the wrongdoers are held accountable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Division of Enforcement staff members responsible for this case are Susan Padove, Joseph Patrick, David Terrell, Scott Williamson, and Robert Howell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CFTC\u2019s Binary Options Fraud Advisories<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The CFTC has issued several customer protection\u00a0Fraud Advisories<\/a>\u00a0that provide the warning signs of fraud, including the\u00a0Binary Options and Fraud Advisory, which alerts customers to this type of fraud and list simple ways to spot it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CFTC also strongly urges the public to verify a company\u2019s registration with the Commission before committing funds. If unregistered, a customer should be wary of providing funds to that entity. A company\u2019s registration status can be found using\u00a0NFA BASIC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Customers can report suspicious activities or information, such as possible violations of commodity trading laws, to the CFTC Division of Enforcement via a toll-free hotline 866-FON-CFTC (866-366-2382) or file a tip or complaint<\/a> online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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