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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...
From Gold to Greenbacks: A Look at the US Dollar’s Devaluation, Manipulation and Militant Backing
26.2.2021
228 years ago the U.S. dollar was created and ever since then, the national currency has been both powerful and controversial at the same time. Moreover since 1971, after being backed by precious metals for decades, American dollars have been backed by nothing and estimates say a quarter of...
SEC Should Monitor Tesla’s Elon Musk for Market Manipulation: Roubini
11.2.2021
The NYU economist also warned bitcoin could "collapse" if Tether and Bitfinex are indicted this year
New class action against Robinhood alleges oligopoly manipulation
3.2.2021
The unfolding short-squeeze on GameStop stock to the detriment of major hedge funds "could not be allowed to continue."
GameStop Stock Has A Terrible Day, Still Closes At The Unthinkable Price Of $200
29.1.2021
A trading lockout on GameStop stock by a number of investing apps led to the saga’s weirdest day yet: class action lawsuits, calls for hearings on Capitol Hill, and the suggestion that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen might need to recuse herself from overseeing Wall Street’s latest shitshow because...
South Korean Lawmaker Wants To Criminalize Crypto Market Manipulation
28.1.2021
A South Korean MP has announced the creation of a draft private members’ bill that seeks to criminalize crypto market manipulation.
Per News1, the measure is the brainchild of the opposition People Power Party MP Lee Ju-hwan, who has criticized architects of the existing legal framework for being...
CEX, Lies and Videotape: Binance Accuses Rivals of Fighting Dirty
12.1.2021
A bogus video on Chinese social media has intensified a long-standing feud involving Binance, Huobi and OKEx
Crypto Traders Smell Institutional-Grade Bitcoin Price Manipulation
11.1.2021
Source: iStock/Spencer_Whalen
After welcoming a flock of major institutional investors into the Bitcoin (BTC) world in 2020, the cryptoverse is now debating that the crypto market has entered another level of manipulation also.
"Bitcoin's parabolic rise is unsustainable in the near term....
Bitcoin.com Co-founder Files Legal Action Against Bridge.link Token Project Over Market Manipulation
4.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin.com Co-founder Mate Tokay is filing legal action against the founders of Bridge.link for failing to distribute a significant portion of BRG. Tokay was hired as an advisor for the Bridge.link project and was promised 37.5 million BRG for compensation. However, Tokay was never...
DeFi data manipulation is too easy — and current oracle solutions aren’t helping much
24.12.2020
DeFi exploits are too common for mass adoption. But there are solutions to the oracle problem
DYP Launches Staking and Governance DAPP
22.12.2020
DeFi Yield Protocol (DYP) has launched its staking and governance DAPP that looks to improve earning opportunities for users. A unique feature of the launch is that liquidity providers will be rewarded in Ethereum and all the liquidity pools are deployed with anti manipulation features as well...
Execs from '99% fake' exchange face charges over market manipulation
9.12.2020
Police have charged Coinbit chairman Choi Mo and two unnamed executives with fraud and forgery related to market manipulation and prosecutors are preparing the case