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Canada Crypto Exchange Coinsquare Accused of Wash Trading by Watchdog
20.7.2020
The Ontario Securities Commission alleges Coinsquare manipulated markets with fake trading volumes between 2018 and 2019
Nexo Finance Accused of Being Behind Zeus Capital and Chainlink Short
19.7.2020
Twitter users accuse Nexo Finance of being behind Zeus Capital, the firm who wanted to short Chainlink
Canadian Regulator Accuses Coinsquare of Market Manipulation With Wash Trades Worth 590K BTC
18.7.2020
The Ontario Securities Commission has started a proceeding against cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare and its executives. The Canadian regulator has accused the company of market manipulation, with 840,000 wash trades worth approximately 590,000 bitcoins, representing 90% of the exchange’s...
ConsenSys Accused of Stealing Payment Startup’s Code for Rival Service
16.7.2020
BlockCrushr claims investor ConsenSys abused its position of trust to gain access to its source code and create an alternative offering
ConsenSys Accused of Stealing IP From a Startup in Its Own Incubator
16.7.2020
Canadian blockchain upstart BlockCrushr alleges that ConsenSys stole proprietary technology after it participated in ConsenSys’ Tachyon accelerator program
Russian Court: Bitcoin Theft Not a Crime
3.7.2020
A Russian district court has dismissed bitcoin theft as a crime since cryptocurrency is not regulated in Russia and there is no legal status for bitcoin. The accused were found guilty, sentenced to prison, and ordered to return only the fiat money stolen — not cryptocurrencies....
Wirecard Fallout: Auditor EY Accused of Not Flagging $2.1B Black Hole Sooner
29.6.2020
Following a sharp drop in the Wirecard stock price, the German shareholders' body holds EY responsible for not alerting the public sooner over the firm's accounting failures
Bitmain’s Cofounder Accused of Hindering Next-Gen Bitcoin Mining Rig Shipments
14.6.2020
On June 11, 2020, regional reports disclosed that the cofounder of Bitmain, Micree Zhan, is still battling with Jihan Wu in an ongoing feud. The quarrel is allegedly causing shipment problems for customers, as reports note that Zhan is prohibiting deliveries stemming from the company’s...
Japanese Court Upheld Former Mt Gox CEO’s Conviction for Manipulating Data
13.6.2020
A Japanese high court upheld the Tokyo-based lower court’s decision to reject the former Mt Gox CEO’s appeal. Mark Karpeles was arrested in 2015 and accused of “manipulating electronic data” and managed to duck embezzlement charges. The former boss of Mt Gox, Mark Karpeles...
Coinsquare CEO Accused of Orchestrating Wash Trades
12.6.2020
Leaked documents reportedly show the CEO of Canadian crypto exchange Coinsquare orchestrating wash trades to boslet volume
US Law Enforcement Promises $5M for the Capture of Venezuela’s Superintendent of Cryptocurrencies
2.6.2020
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), has put out a bounty for $5 million for the arrest and conviction of Venezuela’s superintendent of cryptocurrency. Joselit de la Trinidad Ramirez Camacho is now added to America’s Most...
No Evidence ISIS Is Storing $300 Million in Bitcoin, Says Chainalysis
21.5.2020
Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis has dismissed claims ISIS is holding a $300 million bitcoin (BTC) war chest. In a “fact-checking” report, published on May 20, 2020, the U.S. company accused the media of sensationalizing allegations about BTC and other cryptocurrencies being...
Ukraine Arrests Hacker Accused of Selling Personal Data, Crypto Wallet Info
19.5.2020
Ukrainian police have arrested a hacker who allegedly sold 773 million email addresses, along with passwords, bank PIN codes and cryptocurrency wallets
Bitcoin.com’s Mining Video Censored: The Tale of Youtube’s Blatant Censorship and Propaganda
18.5.2020
During the last few years, the Google-owned Youtube platform has been accused of massive censorship and in the last three months, the video streaming business resembles the Ministry of Propaganda, more than an online video-sharing platform. This week Bitcoin.com was also censored for sharing...
ASX Accused of Trying to ‘Crush’ Rival Blockchain Trading System
6.5.2020
iSignThis, claimed the Australian Securities Exchange suspended its shares to prevent iSignThis's DLT trading system from launching on a rival securities platform
Craig Wright Accused of Plagiarism Again
6.5.2020
An anonymous blogger has again accused Satoshi claimant Dr. Craig Wright of plagiarism — this time in his doctoral thesis
Justin Sun Accused of Bribing His Way to the Top of the Steem Hierarchy
13.4.2020
Steem stakeholder Dan Hensley describes his experiences dealing with Justin Sun’s Steem takeover
Satoshi Claimant Craig Wright Accused of Plagiarizing Law Degree
10.4.2020
An anonymous individual has accused Craig Wright of plagiarizing large portions of his 2008 dissertation for his law degree
Tether, ICOs, Craig Wright – Attorney Divulges New Details on Billion Dollar Crypto Lawsuits
9.4.2020
On April 3, the law firms Roche Cyrulnik Freedman and Selendy & Gay filed 11 class-action lawsuits against multiple digital currency exchanges and the issuers of certain initial coin offering (ICO) tokens. Entities like Block.one, Tron, Bancor, Status and numerous company executives...
FBI Used Bitcoin Trail to Catch Russian Rapper Accused of Money Laundering
3.4.2020
Rapper Maksim Boiko had claimed bundles of money he posed with in photos came from rental revenue and investments in bitcoin