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SEC Charges 2 Firms and 4 Individuals in Crypto Pump-and-Dump Scheme
2.10.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against two firms and four individuals allegedly perpetrating a crypto pump-and-dump scheme. “Although this case involves crypto assets, it bears the hallmarks of a classic pump and dump scheme,” said the SEC....
SEC Accuses 2 Firms of Crypto Pump-and-Dump Scheme
30.9.2022
The complaint alleges the two companies pumped the price of their cryptocurrency by falsely claiming they had acquired $10 billion in gold bullion to back it
‘I've done nothing wrong’ — Lark Davis denies ‘pump-and-dump’ allegations
30.9.2022
Davis claimed he received nothing for free from the projects it's alleged he profited from, and the amounts he sold weren’t enough to “dump the price.”
Waves Undergo Pump and Dump After Growth Over the Years!
24.8.2022
2022 has been a crazy year for Waves blockchain and its cryptocurrency; when a majority of cryptocurrencies were under strong selling pressure since hitting their peaks in November of 2021, Waves maintained consistent growth and went almost double their November peak in March of 2022. The outlook...
What are crypto pump and dump groups? Are they legal?
3.8.2022
Self-organized teams that support crypto scams on Discord or Telegram are not illegal in the crypto market except in regulated exchanges
How to identify and avoid a crypto pump-and-dump scheme?
16.7.2022
Pump-and-dump in crypto is an orchestrated fraud that involves misleading investors into purchasing artificially inflated tokens — typically marketed and hyped by paying celebrities and social influencers
SafeMoon pump and dump lawsuit targets Jake Paul, Soulja Boy, and others
20.2.2022
The new proposed class action alleges that SafeMoon recruited a number of celebrities to lure investors in with misleading promotions
ASIC reveals how it infiltrated crypto ‘pump and dump’ Telegram groups
29.12.2021
The Australian financial watchdog has revealed the details of how it took down ASX traders suspected of taking part in a coordinated Telegram pump and dump scheme
ASIC targets pump and dump Telegram groups
15.10.2021
“Coordinated pumping of shares for profits can be illegal. We can see all trades and have access to trader identities,” said ASIC in a message to the ASX Pump Organization on Telegram
FLOW faces 20% crash risk after intraday pump-and-dump
8.7.2021
A recent rundown in the FLOW market has activated a bearish technical pattern, risking huge declines in the sessions ahead
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
DOGE and XRP rally as pump and dumps sneak back into crypto markets
7.2.2021
Amid the r/Wallstreetbets revolution, several altcoins are falling prey to pump-and-dump schemes
Defi Token Exposed as Pump and Dump Scam in Leaked Telegram Chat
28.9.2020
A leaked Telegram discussion by 50 so-called crypto influencers has exposed the extraordinary steps they take in order to profit on the back off unsuspecting defi investors. According to a leaked screenshot of the chat, an elaborate plan to defraud defi investors using the worthless...
Accused of Spreading a FUD Zeus Capital Doubles Down on Chainlink Pump and Dump Claims
2.8.2020
Zeus Capital LLP has released a new report reiterating its earlier stance that Chainlink is a giant pump and dump scheme. This new report comes after the little known asset management and research firm took a flak for attacking Chainlink’s token in an earlier report. In what it now terms part...
Dave Portnoy Calls Dogecoin Effort a Pump and Dump
8.7.2020
Barstool Sports' founder weighs in on the Dogecoin Tik Tok pump scene
‘Coinbase Listings’ Return: 200% OmiseGo Pump and Dump Raises Eyebrows
23.5.2020
The launch of support for OmiseGo sees an 80% trading premium, a sudden price breakout and renewed accusations of insider trading
Pump and Dump Complaints Dismissed Against Crypto Mining Firm
3.5.2020
Riot Blockchain’s lawsuits dismissed by a New Jersey judge, ending a 2 year lawsuit alleging the mining firm misled shareholders