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US lawmakers send a letter to OpenAI requesting government access
23.7.2024
Congressional Democrats asked the AI firm, “What is the percentage of computing resources that OpenAI is dedicating to AI safety research?”
Blockchain may help whistleblowers of the future
19.7.2024
Decentralized technology might have the ability to offer whistleblowers of the future more secure methods for sharing evidence
Whistleblowers asked the SEC to investigate OpenAI over alleged illegal NDAs
13.7.2024
The complainants called the matter "urgent," but it remains unclear if the SEC will open an investigation
Whistleblowers asked the SEC to investigate OpenAI over alleged illegal NDAs
13.7.2024
The complainants called the matter "urgent," but it remains unclear if the SEC will open an investigation
Nigeria’s Anti-Graft Agency Announces Reward for Whistleblowers Exposing Local Currency Abusers
6.6.2024
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Nigeria has announced a 5% reward for whistleblowers who provide credible information leading to the prosecution of offenders involved in naira abuse. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC spokesman, emphasized the importance of enforcing the law...
FTX Group Paid $25 Million In Settlement To Whistleblowers Before Collapse
24.5.2024
Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX Group paid over $25 million in hush money to seven whistleblowers before the doomed crypto exchange collapse in November 2022, an independent examination released Thursday has found. The report's release comes just days before former FTX executive Ryan Salame is set to...
CFTC Awards $16M to U.S. Whistleblowers; Most Tips Were Crypto-Related
1.11.2023
Crypto continues to have pervasive fraud and other illegality, Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero said
CFTC Discloses $15 Million Payment to Crypto Whistleblowers
1.11.2023
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced the award of $16 million to whistleblowers this year with a significant amount going to crypto-related cases. In an Oct 31 press release, Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero speaking on the Whistleblower policy highlighted...
CFTC pays whistleblowers $16M this year for mostly crypto tips
1.11.2023
Two of the CFTC’s crypto tipsters scored $15 million alone which brought successful enforcement cases for the regulator
Ex-FTX Compliance Officer Sued for Allegedly Paying Off Would-Be Whistleblowers
28.6.2023
FTX's lawyers allege Daniel Friedberg allowed its executives' criminal activities to fly under the radar for years
FTX sues Dan Friedberg alleging he used ‘hush money’ to silence whistleblowers
28.6.2023
The lawsuit claims Daniel Friedberg made a series of payments to whistleblowers to stop them from exposing the "true fraudulent nature" of the exchange
SEC's Gensler seeks $2.4B in funding to chase down crypto 'misconduct'
30.3.2023
SEC Chair Gary Gensler says the regulator is spread thin and needs additional funding to keep up with the “increased complexity in the capital markets.”
UN Human Rights Chief Voices Concern Over Assange Extradition Case, Wikileaks Continues to Raise Large Sums of Crypto
29.8.2022
On Saturday, the human rights chief at the United Nations (UN), Michelle Bachelet, said that the potential extradition of whistleblower Julian Assange raises concerns for the rights of future whistleblowers and investigative journalists. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency supporters have continued to donate...
NY Attorney General’s Office Asks Crypto Whistleblowers to Provide It with Tip-offs
2.8.2022
In the US, New York’s Attorney General says she wants Big Apple-based crypto industry workers and investors to come forward with complaints about unscrupulous crypto firms....
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New York AG calls for whistleblowers 'deceived or affected' by the crypto market crash
1.8.2022
“I encourage workers in crypto companies who may have witnessed misconduct to file a whistleblower complaint,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James
Government Watchdog Investigates Conflicts of Interest Involving SEC Officials, Crypto, XRP, Ripple Lawsuit
18.8.2021
Government watchdog Empower Oversight has requested internal documents from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on cryptocurrency that potentially show conflicts of interest at the commission involving former high-level officials. This affects the commission’s lawsuit against...
Iran Shuts Down 1,100 Illegal Bitcoin Miners; Whistleblowers Rewarded $2,400
23.8.2020
Iran’s Power Generation, Distribution, and Transmission Company (Tavanir) has reportedly shut down 1,100 illegal bitcoin mining farms in the country, local media reported. Whistle-blowers tipped off authorities on unauthorized miners following a July announcement of rewards including...
Bitfinex Offers $400 Million in Rewards to Get Back 120,000 Stolen Bitcoins
5.8.2020
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex is offering rewards of up to $400 million to the hackers who stole almost 120,000 bitcoins from its platform in 2016 as well as anyone putting it in touch with the hackers. Up to $400 Million Reward for the Recovery of Stolen Bitcoins Bitfinex announced on Tuesday...