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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…
South Korea Investigates Telegram Over Deepfake Crime Allegations
4.9.2024
South Korean police are investigating Telegram for allegedly facilitating deepfake sex crimes. They plan to work with French investigators following the detention of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France for similar investigations. “Telegram does not readily provide investigation data, such...
South Korea joins global crackdown on Telegram, cites deepfakes
3.9.2024
South Korea has joined the growing list of global jurisdictions, launching a probe against Telegram over illicit content dissemination
South Korea joins global crackdown on Telegram, cites deepfakes
3.9.2024
South Korea has joined the growing list of global jurisdictions launching probes against Telegram over illicit content dissemination
Chinese ‘CoinGecko’ investigated by local police — Report
30.8.2024
Launched in 2017, Feixiaohao is one of the many Chinese websites that remained operational even after the major cryptocurrency ban was enforced in China in 2021
Durov Unaware of French Arrest Warrant — Macron Denies Knowledge of Durov’s Visit
30.8.2024
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was reportedly unaware of an arrest warrant issued against him in France, according to a source from the Paris prosecutor’s office. The French investigation was not linked to any U.S. actions. Neither President Emmanuel Macron nor the French foreign ministry were...
Telegram‘s Pavel Durov Under Formal Investigation, Bail Set at $5.56M
29.8.2024
Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov was released from police custody but is now under formal investigation and…
Telegram CEO Durov has visited Russia repeatedly since 2014: Report
28.8.2024
The Important Stories investigation seemingly contradicts Durov’s public claims.
Telegram Under Scrutiny in India, But Ban not Imminent: Reports
27.8.2024
Telegram, perhaps the most prominent messaging service used by the cryptocurrency ecosystem, is under scrutiny in India but not in immediate danger of a ban, multiple reports have indicated. Indian authorities have asked the investigators for an update on the investigation after Telegram CEO Pavel...
Paris Prosecutor’s Office Reveals Telegram CEO’s Arrest in Major Cybercrime Probe
26.8.2024
The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office has disclosed the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, who was detained at Le Bourget airport on August 24, 2024. Durov is currently in police custody as part of an extensive judicial investigation. The probe, launched on July 8, 2024, involves multiple serious...
Telegram is under investigation in India: Report
26.8.2024
India has an estimated 104 million Telegram users, according to World Population Review, and represents the platform’s largest user base globally