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BIT Mining to Pay $10M Penalty Over Bribery Allegations by SEC
19.11.2024
Crypto mining firm BIT Mining has agreed to pay a $10 million penalty to the U.S. Department of…
BIT Mining to pay $10M fine for bribing Japanese politicians in former life
19.11.2024
BIT Mining, previously known as online sports casino 500.com, made around $2.5 million worth of bribes to Japanese officials between 2017 and 2019
A 36-Digit Debt: Google’s Penalty in Russia Climbs Beyond Imagination
1.11.2024
Google faces a spiraling fine from Russia, surpassing two undecillion rubles and doubling weekly, with potential service blocks looming as tensions escalate. Google and the Unending Fine: How a 36-Digit Debt May Be Just the Start Tech giant Google now owes over two undecillion rubles to the Russian...
TD Bank Makes History as First US Bank to Plead Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy
14.10.2024
TD Bank, one of the largest financial institutions in the U.S., has agreed to pay a record $3 billion penalty, the largest ever under the Bank Secrecy Act, after pleading guilty to felony charges. The bank is the largest in U.S. history to plead guilty to Bank Secrecy Act program failures and...
Final Fantasy 14 Suspends Inactivity Penalty In The Wake Of Hurricane Helene
2.10.2024
Due to the destruction and power outages caused by Hurricane Helene hitting the United States, Square Enix has temporarily paused a feature in its popular MMORPG Final Fantasy 14 that demolished player homes if they didn’t log in frequently enough. Read more
South Korea fines Worldcoin for violating personal protection laws
26.9.2024
Despite the regulatory hurdles, the project’s WLD token surged 35% this week, from $1.60 on Sept. 19 to $2.16 on Sept. 26
Terror victims claim DOJ withholding their cut of $4.3B Binance penalty
26.9.2024
Four people who are victims or family of victims of state terrorism sued the Justice Department claiming it hasn't put the billions from Binance's settlement into a victim fund
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Girlfriend Gets 2 Years In Prison, $11B Penalty
24.9.2024
Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research and ex-girlfriend of disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, has been…
Ripple Shifts 200M XRP, SEC Penalty Payment Soon?
23.9.2024
Ripple Labs recently transferred 200 million XRP tokens, valued at approximately $117.61 million. This transaction has sparked rumors…
SEC Hits Flyfish Club With Charges for Unregistered NFT Offering
18.9.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Flyfish Club for conducting an unregistered offering of crypto asset securities through non-fungible tokens (NFTs), raising $14.8 million for an exclusive restaurant project. “Flyfish agreed to a cease-and-desist order, to pay...
Etoro Restricts US Crypto Trading to 3 Cryptocurrencies Following SEC $1.5M Fine
12.9.2024
Etoro USA has agreed to pay $1.5 million to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to settle charges of operating as an unregistered broker and clearing agency for crypto trading. Etoro will limit U.S. customers’ trading options to bitcoin, bitcoin cash, and ether, with a 180-day...
US Court Imposes $209 Million Penalty in Crypto Ponzi Scheme
5.9.2024
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ordered an Oregon resident and his entities to pay over $209 million in penalties for running Ponzi schemes disguised as crypto and carbon investment programs. This includes restitution, disgorgement of illegal profits, and a civil...
Robinhood to settle $3.9 Million penalty with California DOJ
5.9.2024
Users encountered a single, common issue with Robinhood between 2018 and 2022. That was a crypto withdrawal. They…
CFTC Fines Uniswap Labs $175,000 for Violating Commodity Exchange Act
4.9.2024
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has fined Universal Navigation Inc., operating as Uniswap Labs, $175,000 for illegal trading practices. The decentralized finance (defi) protocol operator was found in violation of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) for offering leveraged retail...
Telecom company fined $1M for role in Biden deepfake scam
22.8.2024
The Biden deepfake scam highlights the risks of emerging tech and the need for regulation to safeguard elections and public trust
Judge finds Ripple Labs liable for $125M penalty in SEC case: Law Decoded
12.8.2024
Ripple faces a $125 million civil penalty after a federal judge rules in favor of the SEC, rejecting the agency’s $2 billion claim
Judge finds Ripple Labs liable for $125M penalty in SEC case: Law Decoded
12.8.2024
Ripple faces a $125 million civil penalty after a federal judge rules in favor of the SEC, rejecting the agency’s $2 billion claim
SEC Cracks Down on Ideanomics for Fraud in Misleading Crypto and Revenue Disclosures
11.8.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Ideanomics Inc. and three of its senior executives with fraud for misleading financial disclosures from 2017 to 2019. Former Chairman and CEO Zheng (Bruno) Wu, current CEO Alfred Poor, and former CFO Federico Tovar were implicated...
SEC Addresses Final Court Ruling in Ripple Case, Highlights Key Outcomes
11.8.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has addressed District Judge Analisa Torres’ ruling in the Ripple case over XRP, emphasizing the substantial financial penalties imposed on the crypto firm and its ongoing securities law violations. While Ripple celebrated the 94% reduced...
XRP rockets 26% as Ripple execs hail $125M penalty as ‘victory’
8.8.2024
XRP’s price has surged 26% as the Ripple vs. SEC case appears to be nearing its final stages, with no signs suggesting that XRP will be classified as a security