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Gotbit founder extradited to US to face market manipulation, fraud charges
27.2.2025
The founder of Gotbit, whose firm was allegedly caught by FBI’s trap token to catch crypto fraudsters, has been extradited from Portugal to the US to face charges
Gotbit Founder Aleksei Andriunin Extradied to U.S. on Fraud Charges
26.2.2025
The 26-year-old Russian national had been living in Portugal
Analyst says spot Bitcoin ETFs used for ‘massive market manipulation’ — Is he right?
20.2.2025
Some analysts believe Bitcoin’s price action is being negatively affected by various market manipulators. Is there any sense to this accusation?
Analyst says spot Bitcoin ETFs used for ‘massive market manipulation’ — Is he right?
20.2.2025
Some analysts believe Bitcoin’s price action is being negatively affected by various market manipulators. Is there any sense to this accusation?
The Dark Side of Memecoins: Dubai Regulator Warns of Market Manipulation and Scam Projects
16.2.2025
Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) has issued a warning to investors and consumers about the risks of memecoins, which are highly speculative and volatile assets often subject to market manipulation. Memecoin Issuers Face VARA Scrutiny Dubai’s VARA has warned investors...
Coinbase accused of market manipulation, Kraken Australia hit with $5M fine: Law Decoded
16.12.2024
A lawsuit against Coinbase concerns allegations under the Sherman Act of attempted monopolization of the Wrapped Bitcoin market
Coinbase accused of market manipulation, Kraken Australia hit with $5M fine: Law Decoded
16.12.2024
A lawsuit against Coinbase concerns allegations under the Sherman Act of attempted monopolization of the Wrapped Bitcoin market
S. Korean influencer allegedly led $232M crypto scam, 215 arrested
13.11.2024
South Korea has been taking steps to suppress crypto scams. This latest one is the biggest ever though
Russian CEO’s Market Manipulation Services Caught in DOJ’s Crypto Crackdown
3.11.2024
The DOJ has indicted a Russian cryptocurrency CEO for allegedly orchestrating a vast wash trading scheme to inflate crypto market volumes, misleading investors and exchanges globally. An Empire of Fake Trades: DOJ Reveals Conspiracy Inside Crypto Markets The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)...
No, Polymarket Whales Aren't Evidence of Prediction Market Manipulation
21.10.2024
If you think the Trump bulls are wrong, bet against them
Game developer sues Jump Crypto for alleged pump and dump, $1.4M freeze
18.10.2024
The developer of a post-apocalyptic Web3 game sued market maker Jump Crypto for allegedly dumping its coins on the market in breach of its contract
Game developer sues Jump Crypto for alleged pump and dump, $1.4M freeze
18.10.2024
The developer of a post-apocalyptic Web3 game sued market maker Jump Crypto for allegedly dumping its coins on the market in breach of its contract
FBI Seeks Crypto Fraud Victims in Major Market Manipulation Case
11.10.2024
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is urging potential victims of cryptocurrency fraud to come forward as it investigates market manipulation involving several cryptocurrency companies. Accusations include “wash-trading” and artificially inflating trading volumes to deceive...
FBI Creates Crypto Token to Expose Fraud — Seizes $25M in Cryptocurrency, Charges 18
10.10.2024
Eighteen individuals and entities have been charged with fraud and market manipulation in the cryptocurrency industry. The charges involve deceptive practices such as wash trading and pump-and-dump schemes that inflated token prices, resulting in the seizure of $25 million in cryptocurrency....
SEC, FBI, DOJ coordinate takedown of 4 fraudulent crypto firms
9.10.2024
A complex set of overlapping companies, individuals and alleged crimes have been tackled by US federal authorities
SEC, FBI, DOJ coordinate takedown of fraudulent crypto firms
9.10.2024
A complex set of overlapping companies, individuals and alleged crimes were tackled by US federal authorities
SEC Slaps Fraud Charges on 3 Crypto Firms for Market Manipulation
9.10.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed fraud charges against three companies and nine individuals for…
Prosecutors Charge Four Crypto ‘Market Makers,’ Employees With Market Manipulation, Fraud
9.10.2024
Gobit and ZM Quant were secretly offering market manipulation services to projects that wanted to artificially inflate their trading volume, prosecutors allege
Dutch Regulator Warns of Crypto Pump-and-Dump, New Regulation to Ban These Schemes
30.9.2024
The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) has issued a warning about the dangers of pump-and-dump schemes in the cryptocurrency space, as new regulations prepare to target this market manipulation tactic. The upcoming Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR), effective from Dec....
‘Explosion’ in election gambling will harm public interest: CFTC
16.9.2024
The US commodities regulator says prediction markets can be vulnerable to “spectacular manipulation.”