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FBI Seeks Crypto Fraud Victims in Major Market Manipulation Case
11.10.2024
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is urging potential victims of cryptocurrency fraud to come forward as it investigates market manipulation involving several cryptocurrency companies. Accusations include “wash-trading” and artificially inflating trading volumes to deceive...
South Korean Lawmakers Call for Full Investigation Into KOK Token Crash
10.10.2024
Two South Korean lawmakers have called for a full investigation into the KOK token after its value collapsed to almost zero. Victims have accused Korea’s largest newspaper of promoting the scam, sparking concerns about its role. The alleged cryptocurrency fraud has caused an estimated...
ZachXBT reveals Murad Mahmudov’s alleged $24M memecoin wallets
10.10.2024
ZachXBT shared what he claims are nearly a dozen wallets controlled by memecoin trader Murad Mahmudov, which drew mixed reactions online
ZachXBT reveals Murad Mahmudov’s alleged $24M memecoin wallets
10.10.2024
ZachXBT shared what he claims are nearly a dozen wallets controlled by memecoin trader Murad Mahmudov, which drew mixed reactions online
FBI Creates Crypto Token to Expose Fraud — Seizes $25M in Cryptocurrency, Charges 18
10.10.2024
Eighteen individuals and entities have been charged with fraud and market manipulation in the cryptocurrency industry. The charges involve deceptive practices such as wash trading and pump-and-dump schemes that inflated token prices, resulting in the seizure of $25 million in cryptocurrency....
SEC, FBI, DOJ coordinate takedown of 4 fraudulent crypto firms
9.10.2024
A complex set of overlapping companies, individuals and alleged crimes have been tackled by US federal authorities
SEC, FBI, DOJ coordinate takedown of fraudulent crypto firms
9.10.2024
A complex set of overlapping companies, individuals and alleged crimes were tackled by US federal authorities
WAP crypto token promoted by Cardi B traced to scam origins
8.10.2024
Cardi B’s WAP memecoin launch stirs controversy as crypto investigators link the wallet address to past scams and rug pull projects
WAP crypto token promoted by Cardi B traced to scam origins
8.10.2024
Cardi B’s WAP memecoin launch stirs controversy as crypto investigators link the wallet address to past scams and rug pull projects
Crypto Payments Firm BCB Group Was the Subject of an FCA Investigation: Sources
4.10.2024
The U.K financial services regulator issued the payments provider a 166 notice late last year
Mango Markets mulls $500K CFTC settlement amid ‘ongoing’ investigation
24.9.2024
Solana-based decentralized exchange Mango Markets is considering offering the CFTC a $500,000 civil penalty to resolve the regulator’s allegations against the platform
Texas Court Dismisses Consensys’ Lawsuit Against SEC Over Ethereum Investigation
22.9.2024
In a recent decision, a Texas court dismissed Consensys’ lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which was filed in April 2024 to protect the Ethereum ecosystem from regulatory overreach. The court’s dismissal was based on procedural grounds, without addressing the merits...
SEC seeks sanctions against Elon Musk over Twitter investigation
20.9.2024
Elon Musk and his various companies are currently facing regulatory scrutiny in Brazil, the European Union, and the United States
Indian Court Bars Police From Freezing Entire Bank Accounts in Crypto Fraud Probes
15.9.2024
An Indian High Court has ruled that police cannot freeze entire bank accounts during fraud investigations. Only fraud-related amounts in bank accounts can be frozen. The decision followed a case where an account was frozen due to a cryptocurrency investigation. The court stressed that freezing...
Two-Year Investigation Yields Partial Recovery in Crypto Scam
15.9.2024
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives in California, United States, have recovered nearly $5,000 of the $17,000 stolen in a cryptocurrency scam targeting victims in Los Osos two years ago. On Sept. 12, 2022, the victims informed authorities that they were deceived by a scammer posing...
US House Republicans probe SEC’s Gensler on political hiring claims
12.9.2024
Three GOP lawmakers asked SEC Chair Gary Gensler to turn over information on his agency’s hiring process, claiming they had found evidence of a political ideology-driven hire
Singapore Investigating Seven People for Providing Worldcoin Services
11.9.2024
Singapore is investigating seven "subjects" for offering services of buying or selling of Worldcoin accounts and tokens which is an offence, a written reply in parliament by the government revealed on Tuesday
Indonesian crypto exchange Indodax goes offline after suspected $22M hack
11.9.2024
The breach compromised hot wallets on Indodax, resulting in the loss of Bitcoin, Ether, Tron, Polygon, and Optimism. Indodax has temporarily suspended operations
Singapore probes illegal Worldcoin accounts and token sales
10.9.2024
Singapore investigates unauthorized Worldcoin account sales as regulators raise concerns over data misuse and criminal activity
Liminal’s Security Cleared by Grant Thornton in WazirX Hack Investigation
9.9.2024
The ongoing dispute between WazirX and Liminal Custody took another turn after Liminal’s latest response to claims following…