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US Court Sentences Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund Founder to 7.5 Years in Prison
19.9.2021
The founder of two cryptocurrency hedge funds in New York, Stefan Qin, has been sentenced to 7.5 years in prison and three years of supervised release. He is also ordered to forfeit about $55 million. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said that he “engaged in a scheme to steal assets”...
SEC issues first ever charges over phoney ‘insider information’ on darknet
19.3.2021
The SEC has taken action against a Californian man for fraudulently offering insider stock trading tips on a darknet marketplace
John McAfee Indicted by DOJ Over Alleged Cryptocurrency Fraud Charges
6.3.2021
Tech entrepreneur and former anti-virus tycoon John McAfee has been indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on money laundering and fraud charges. The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the FBI unsealed the indictment charging McAfee and his associate Jimmy...
US Judge Dismisses Motion Against Bancor After Finding Allegations Inadequate to Give It Jurisdiction
24.2.2021
A Manhattan federal judge has dismissed a securities fraud class action against Bancor after ruling that the plaintiff’s allegations were not enough to give the court jurisdiction. According to a report, the dismissal of the case against represents the first such ruling “in a suite...
Ripple, SEC Say Settlement Unlikely Before Trial Over Alleged Securities Fraud
16.2.2021
The SEC's case over allegedly unlawful sales of XRP by Ripple to retail investors is entering the discovery phase
Crypto Hedge Funds Defraud $100 Million From Investors, Founder Faces 20 Years in Prison
7.2.2021
The founder of two cryptocurrency hedge funds has been charged in U.S. federal court for securities fraud. He has pleaded guilty and is facing up to 20 years in prison. His two funds cumulatively had over $100 million in investments. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that...
Crypto Hedge Fund Founder Pleads Guilty to $90M Fraud
5.2.2021
Virgil Capital founder Stefan Qin lied to investors and siphoned off millions to fund a lavish lifestyle
Australian pleads guilty to $90 million crypto fund scam in the U.S.
5.2.2021
The Australian man admitted to cheating investors out of $90 million taken from two crypto funds in the U.S
Ripple Has Mixed Success in Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Alleging Securities Fraud
6.10.2020
The judge threw out some of the claims in the lawsuit but the case can continue based on others relating to allegedly misleading statements by CEO Brad Garlinghouse
SEC Alleges Big-Talking Florida Crypto Investor Defrauded Clients of $6.8M
30.9.2020
Thomas J. Gity allegedly told his 18 investor's he'd never ended a trading day in the red
U.S. Presidential candidate served for alleged securities fraud at rally in NYC
14.9.2020
This campaign rally probably did not turn out quite as the candidate had envisioned it
Block.one Failed to Decentralize EOS, Argues New Securities Fraud Lawsuit
19.5.2020
The plaintiffs – a crypto fund and an individual investor – are seeking compensatory damages from Block.one and other defendants
Rapper Dismissed of Securities Fraud Charges for FLiK ICO
3.3.2020
25 plaintiffs sued the rapper in November 2018, accusing T.I. and his business partner of orchestrating a pump and dump that cost them $2 million dollars
SEC Charges ICO Operator Who Used Alias After Past Conviction
17.1.2020
The SEC has charged Blockchain Terminal founder Boaz Manor with securities fraud for a $30 million ICO conducted in 2017 and 2018
SEC Warns Crypto Investors of Initial Exchange Offerings in New Note
14.1.2020
The SEC warned investors that initial exchange offerings, while claiming to be different from initial coin offerings, may still violate federal securities law
Cloud Token and the Rise of MLM Crypto Projects
29.12.2019
Chinese law enforcement recently busted 72 individuals connected to the Cloud Token (CTO) scam. The Ponzi was similar to the Plustoken fraud and CTO scammers made off with $500 million. According to regional press, the CTO scam artists are likely connected to the Plustoken swindlers. Moreover...
SEC Charges Token Sale Platform ICOBox With Securities Violations
18.9.2019
The SEC has charged ICOBox and its founder with violating securities and registration requirements with its token sale and operations
SEC Settles Charges With Crypto Token Issuers Accused of Fraud
29.8.2019
The SEC settled charges with two individuals accused of selling unregistered securities with the Bitqy and BitqyM token sales