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Amazon Paying $2,500,000,000 Over Allegations Prime Customers Were Enrolled Without Consent – Here Are the Eligibility Requirements

Amazon Prime customers who may qualify for a payment from the company’s $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have until Monday, July 27th, to submit a claim. The settlement resolves the 2023 FTC lawsuit that accused Amazon of pushing tens of millions of customers into Prime subscriptions without proper consent and creating […]

The Daily Hodl•Henry Kanapi25 Jul

Amazon

Celsius co-founders to pay $6.5M as FTC closes fraud claims

Celsius co-founders Shlomi Leon and Nuke Goldstein will pay $6.5M to settle FTC claims over alleged false statements about customers' funds.

Crypto.news•Olivia Stephanie21 Jul

Celsius co-founders Leon, Goldstein to pay FTC over $6M

The settlements add to former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky’s $10 million FTC settlement in April.

Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Felix Ng21 Jul

Travel App Paying $35,000,000 in Settlement Over Alleged Hidden Fees

Hopper and related companies are accused of deceiving consumers with hidden fees and misleading claims about pricing and service benefits in their travel booking apps. The companies operating Hopper travel apps agreed to pay $35 million and accept prohibitions on future misrepresentations to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) allegations. The FTC alleges that Hopper unfairly […]

The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Staff15 Jul

Washington State Residents Lose $673,500 to Sophisticated Bank Scams in Three Days

Residents in one part of Washington state have lost more than $673,000 to scams in just three days. The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office says an 84-year-old victim lost $420,000 after scammers impersonating Microsoft and the FTC convinced the person to buy gold and hand it over. Another person lost $50,000 via a phishing email that […]

The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Staff6 Jul

Microsoft

Scammers Drain $3,500,000,000 From US Bank Accounts in One Year As Imposter Scams Explode: FTC

Americans lost a staggering $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, according to new data from the Federal Trade Commission. Of that total, people reported losing nearly $1 billion to business impersonators, with the highest reported losses tied to criminals pretending to work for banks. Scams often begin with fake security texts and calls claiming […]

The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Staff6 Jul

SEC and CFTC crypto plans face new risk from Supreme Court ruling

On June 29, the US Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump had the authority to remove the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, rejecting the statutory limits that previously allowed FTC commissioners to be fired only for cause. This decision overturned Humphrey’s Executor, the 1935 precedent that had protected certain independent agency commissioners […]

CryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo1 Jul

Supreme Court backs Trump’s FTC firing, expands presidential power

The ruling reshapes the balance of power, potentially increasing presidential influence over independent regulatory agencies, affecting their autonomy.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team29 Jun

Supreme Court strikes down limits on Trump’s authority to remove FTC members

The ruling enhances presidential control over independent agencies, potentially reshaping regulatory landscapes and impacting crypto oversight.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team29 Jun

Elon Musk cleared by FTC to acquire startup Mesh? Not quite. Here’s what actually happened

Misinformation can obscure real business moves, highlighting the need for accurate reporting to understand market dynamics and investment opportunities.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team26 Jun

Elon Musk

Amazon faces possible lawsuit from US FTC over misleading advertiser claims

The FTC's scrutiny of Amazon's ad practices could reshape digital advertising transparency, impacting industry standards and investor confidence.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team16 Jun

Amazon