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Report: SEC Heightens Probe Into Auditors Servicing Crypto Exchanges
23.12.2022
According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Paul Munter, the agency’s acting chief accountant, the U.S. regulator is monitoring proof-of-reserves (POR) more closely. “We’re warning investors to be very wary of some of the claims that are being made by crypto companies,” Munter...
SEC's Munter: Investors Should Proceed with Caution on Crypto Proof-of-Reserve Audits
23.12.2022
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning regarding audits of cryptocurrency companies, saying that investors should be “very wary” about relying on a company’s proof-of-reserves.
In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Paul Munter, the SEC’s...
Italy and Albania Bust €15 Million Crypto Investment Scam
23.12.2022
Authorities in Italy and Albania have hit a fraud scheme enticing victims with promises of low-risk investments in cryptocurrencies. During an operation coordinated by Eurojust, investigators from the two countries searched a dozen locations and seized assets and computer equipment. Fraudsters...
FTX Investors’ Loss Is Wall Street Lawyers’ Gain
22.12.2022
Professionals are charging upwards of $2,000 hourly wages against $12 million retainers as they attempt to restore funds to the million-odd creditors of Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire
Basic Attention Token & SushiSwap lows buying opportunity, Orbeon Protocol price keeps investors smiling
22.12.2022
With a few days remaining to end 2022, the neverending crypto tsunami doesn’t seem to slow down. The market downturn has caused Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) to outperform older tokens like Basic Attention Token (BAT) and SushiSwap (SUSHI), which is good news for most investors or traders looking...
Next-gen P2E platform Rate That Crypto (RTC) will make crypto investors big gains in 2023
21.12.2022
Opportunities in blockchain technology abound, which is most evident in the current market state. Emerging cryptocurrencies are stealing the spotlight with innovative projects. Memes, trends, and phrases abound in the cryptocurrency market. The emergence of meme coins and game tokens has recently...
350 new 'scam tokens' were created every day this year: Solidus Labs
19.12.2022
From September 2020 to Dec. 1 over 200,000 scam tokens were created with well over half of those deployed this year
FTX Collapse Has Rekindled Security and Reliability Concerns for Web3 Projects Says Marketing Expert
17.12.2022
The fallout from the collapse of failed crypto exchange FTX is forcing Web3 brands, and projects previously focused on managing the public’s perception, to concentrate on fighting for their very legitimacy, Laura K. Inamedinova, a Web3 marketing expert, has said. Besides just trying...
The outcome of SBF's prosecution could determine how the IRS treats your FTX losses
16.12.2022
Will your losses to FTX be classified as capital losses or as a “theft loss” that involved a Ponzi scheme? Either way, you’ll probably win
Amid Withdrawals, Binance CEO Warns of Bumpy Months Ahead
15.12.2022
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has reportedly told staff to expect some difficult months as the leading cryptocurrency exchange is seeing customer withdrawals. The warning comes while the crypto industry is facing challenges after high-profile bankruptcies and amid tightening regulations....
US Lawmaker Calls on SEC Chair Gensler to Testify About His Crypto Regulatory Failures
14.12.2022
U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer has called on the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, to testify before Congress and “answer questions about the cost of his regulatory failures.” The lawmaker stressed: “Gensler has repeatedly dodged Congress at...
US Securities Watchdog Charges Sam Bankman-Fried With Fraud Over FTX Collapse
13.12.2022
According to a statement published on Dec. 13, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) with defrauding investors. SEC chairman Gary Gensler explained that the U.S. financial regulator alleges that SBF “built a house...
Markets Pro delivers up to 1,123% ROI with quant-style crypto analysis for investors
13.12.2022
25 of Markets Pro’s 45 strategies are beating buy-and-hold strategies, one of which has returned over 21,000% since 2021
Binance Coin Price Prediction as Investors Fear Binance Exchange is Next to Collapse – Here’s Where BNB is Headed Next
13.12.2022
BNB, otherwise known as Binance Coin, the Binance cryptocurrency exchange’s utility token and the native token to the Binance Smart Chain, was last trading with losses of around 3.0% on Tuesday and was down closer to 6.0% over the last 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap. BNB/USD was last changing...
SEC charges FTX CEO SBF for defrauding investors a day after his arrest
13.12.2022
SEC has filed charges against the former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, accusing him of defrauding U.S. customers and concealing the diversion of customers' funds
US SEC Charges Sam Bankman-Fried for Defrauding FTX Investors
13.12.2022
Bankman-Fried illegitimately used customer funds to support his lavish lifestyle and make political donations, the regulator alleged
Investors Not Satisfied with Binance’s Proof-of-Reserves Audit – Next Exchange to Collapse?
12.12.2022
Binance’s proof-of-reserves audit has already raised red flags, with some experts claiming it is far from enough to satisfy worried users.
The so-called proof-of-reserves report was released on December 7 in the form of a 5-page PDF document prepared by the global accounting firm Mazar’s South...
Goldman: Regulators Should Protect Crypto Investors at the Point of Trust, Not the Blockchain
12.12.2022
Recent crises in the crypto market repeat a story as old as time, with a new asset attracting unsophisticated investors looking to make millions, the report said
Constant Blackouts Have Ruined Cryptocurrency Mining Investments in Cuba
12.12.2022
Several small investors have manifested that the constant blackouts in several parts of Cuba have made cryptocurrency mining unsustainable, leaving them unable to operate their rigs. The blackouts also affect telecommunications, leaving some of these operations that rely on off-grid power plants...
Another Member of Russian Crypto Pyramid Finiko Arrested in UAE
11.12.2022
Law enforcement authorities in the United Arab Emirates have detained a top Finiko representative, sought for his role in the crypto Ponzi scheme which defrauded thousands of investors around the world. This is the second arrest in the Gulf state of a high-ranking member of the pyramid announced...