CFTC wins $31M court order in digital asset fraud that duped 14,000 investors
- —Fundsz promised weekly returns above 3% without executing any real trades
- —More than 14,000 people were solicited; 9,100 lost about $15.7 million
- —A court-appointed receiver recovered over $4 million by mid-2026
- —Default judgments against Brian Early and Alisha Kingrey remain pending
Why it matters: The case shows regulators increasingly freeze assets early to improve victims' odds of recovery in crypto fraud cases.
Source: Crypto Briefing
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