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South Korea to Tax Crypto Gifts, Inheritances, Plans Crackdown on Manipulators
29.12.2021
The South Korean tax body has announced plans to start taxing crypto gifts and inherited tokens – although taxes will need to be paid in fiat using complicated-sounding methods. And Seoul has also announced that it will intensify its crackdown on crypto market manipulation....
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Markets rally after FOMC meeting, but Bitcoin bears still have a short-term advantage
16.12.2021
Bitcoin, altcoins and stocks rallied shortly after the Fed laid out its policy roadmap for 2022, but bears still have an advantage in this week $755 million options expiry
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Stresses Crypto Markets Are Open to Manipulation, Investors Vulnerable
6.12.2021
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has called for more investor protection in crypto markets. “This asset class is rife with fraud, scams, and abuse in certain applications,” he said. “In many cases, investors aren’t able...
Clinton: Regulate crypto to stop manipulation by Russia and China
25.11.2021
The former Secretary of State warns that if left unregulated, cryptocurrency markets and social media platforms could destabilize the US Dollar as the reserve currency
Hillary Clinton Calls on Biden Administration to Regulate Cryptocurrency — Warns of Manipulation by Russia, China
25.11.2021
Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has called on the Biden administration to regulate the cryptocurrency markets. She warned that countries like Russia or China, as well as nonstate actors, could manipulate all kinds of technology to their advantage and destabilize countries as well...
Here’s why bears hope to pin Bitcoin under $60K ahead of Friday’s $1.1B options expiry
17.11.2021
Last week bulls had a $715 million advantage when Bitcoin price was above $68,000, but the current downturn gives bears a chance to turn the tables
SEC Rejects Vaneck Bitcoin Spot Market ETF Over Price Manipulation Concerns
12.11.2021
On Friday, November 12, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected Vaneck’s bitcoin spot market exchange-traded fund (ETF). The U.S. regulator noted that the denial was due to the lack of prevention toward “fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices.”...
The Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Case: Long-Awaited Kleiman v. Wright Trial Begins Next Week in Miami
30.10.2021
On Monday, November 1, the long-awaited Kleiman v. Wright trial will begin as a federal jury plans to determine the relationship between Dave Kleiman and Craig Wright. The Kleiman estate is asking for $11.4 billion, alongside the return of intellectual property (IP) or its fair market value. While...
US Authorities Investigate Binance for Insider Trading and Market Manipulation: Report
19.9.2021
Binance’s troubles with regulators grow as U.S. authorities are now reportedly investigating the exchange for possible insider trading and market manipulation. The investigation involves the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The Justice Department (DOJ) and the Internal Revenue...
Opensea NFT Marketplace Claims Employee Profited From Insider Information
16.9.2021
On September 15, the top non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, Opensea, revealed that an Opensea executive profited from insider trading. “Yesterday we learned that one of our employees purchased items that they knew were set to display on our front page before they appeared there...
BitMEX racketeering complaint dismissed over lengthy ‘copy and paste’ claims
9.9.2021
Plaintiffs accusing BitMEX of market manipulation and racketeering violations will not be able to file their complaint again after being shot down by Judge William Orrick for the second time
New research claims 21 accounts pumped the $4.4B EOS ICO with wash trades
3.9.2021
New research asserts that EOS and ETH were wash-traded on exchanges to manipulate prices during EOS’s multi-billion dollar ICO
Are NFT Sales Susceptible to Shill Bidding? NFT Skeptics Think It’s Possible
2.9.2021
In 2021, there’s no doubt that non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles have been extremely popular and NFTs have made billions in sales during the last year. For instance, in the last month Opensea saw $3.44 billion in NFT sales, Axie Infinity saw $838 million, and the pixelated NFTs...
Binance denies allegations of market manipulation
23.8.2021
The exchange hinted of legal action against "FUD-peddlers and individuals with malicious intent" threatening its business interests
Judge scolds BitMEX lawsuit plaintiffs for offering him crypto ‘basics’ lessons
14.7.2021
The judge urged the plaintiffs to “focus on the task at hand — convincing me that they have stated a plausible claim.”
Sygnia CEO criticizes Elon Musk for alleged Bitcoin pump and dump
11.6.2021
“What we have seen with Bitcoin is price manipulation by one very powerful and influential individual," said Magda Wierzycka
Primal arrogance and greed: Elon Musk slammed for crypto manipulation
9.6.2021
The Tesla CEO was the subject of criticism for his devil-may-care approach to moving cryptocurrency markets
NYU Professor Says Elon Musk Is Attracting Regulators to Crypto — Regulatory Action Expected in 30 Days
23.5.2021
NYU Professor Scott Galloway says that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is drawing additional scrutiny and regulators to the crypto space. He expects the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to respond to Musk’s action in the next 30 days. Furthermore, the professor expects to see a Musk coin...
WallStreetBets combats market manipulation using blockchain
5.5.2021
The grassroots movement is dedicated to “rooting out corruption” with its latest exchange-traded portfolio and token offerings
US Judge Dismisses Antitrust Case Accusing Bitmain, Kraken, and BCH Devs of Manipulation
1.4.2021
A U.S. court in Miami has dismissed an amended complaint in the lawsuit that accused nine defendants including Kraken founder Jesse Powell, Bitcoin.com founder Roger Ver, Bitmain’s Jihan Wu, and a few open-source Bitcoin Cash developers of collusion. U.S. Magistrate Judge Chris McAliley...