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'NFTs May Be New, but This Criminal Scheme Isn't': Ex-OpenSea Head Arrested for NFT Insider Trading
2.6.2022
Nathaniel Chastain, former Head of Product at OpenSea, the largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, has been arrested and charged with wire fraud and money laundering in connection with insider trading in NFTs.
On Wednesday, prosecutors in New York’s Southern District accused...
Binance’s CZ says he is ‘skeptical’ about the Terra relaunch
1.6.2022
Binance CEO CZ voices skepticism around the relaunch of the Terra blockchain and its new LUNA token following the latest fiasco
Popular Radio Presenter Suspended for Alleged Ties to Bitcoin Scam
23.5.2022
South Africa’s national broadcaster has suspended one of its employees that is accused of convincing unsuspecting people, including pensioners, to invest in a cryptocurrency scam. More than 100 people are believed to have fallen victim to promises of very high returns to investors in...
CFTC Charges 2 Men With Running a $44M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
19.5.2022
Two U.S. residents have been charged with running a crypto Ponzi scheme that allegedly defrauded hundreds of investors out of a collective $44 million
Chinese Authorities Prosecute Alleged Masterminds Behind MDC Pyramid Scheme
18.5.2022
Chinese authorities in Rong County recently said they have prosecuted eight individuals accused of being the masterminds behind the Magic Data Chain (MDC) pyramid scheme. The pyramid is thought to have handled transactions with a total value of over $147 million. Virtual Currency Pyramid Scheme...
US, UK, Canada, Australia, Netherlands Share Crypto Criminal Leads, Including a Potential $1B Ponzi Scheme
15.5.2022
Officials from the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, and the Netherlands have shared data and identified more than 50 crypto-related criminal leads, including one case that could be a $1 billion Ponzi scheme. Officials Share Data on Global Crypto Crime The heads of tax enforcement from the Joint...
Terra ecosystem collapses, Sam Bankman-Fried buys Robinhood stock and crypto trader receives jail sentence for Ponzi scheme: Hodler’s Digest, May 8-14
14.5.2022
Onecoin ‘Crypto Queen’ Ruja Ignatova Listed Among Europe’s Most Wanted
13.5.2022
Ruja Ignatova, mastermind of the notorious pyramid Onecoin, is now one of Europe’s most wanted fugitives. Also known as the “Crypto Queen,” she disappeared almost five years ago, after the Ponzi scheme she led collected billions of dollars from defrauded investors around...
New York Man Arrested, Charged With Fraud For Alleged Role in $59M Crypto Pyramid Scheme
12.5.2022
A New York man has been arrested and charged with fraud for his role in alleged crypto investing scheme “EminiFX."
Terrible crypto trader gets 42 months for fraud, claiming he was a total gun
12.5.2022
Jeremy Spence aka “Coin Signals” scammed around $5 million from 170 investors who were unaware their crypto was used to fund a Ponzi scheme
Masterminds Behind South African Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Told to Pay Back Over $291 Million
12.5.2022
Masterminds of one of South Africa’s biggest bitcoin Ponzi schemes, Mirror Trading International (MTI), have been asked by the scheme’s liquidators to pay back over $291 million to cover the scam operation’s debts. Liquidators’ Influence Liquidators of the South African...
Mining Capital Coin CEO accused of $62M investment fraud scheme
9.5.2022
“Capuci operated a fraudulent investment scheme and did not use investors’ funds to mine new cryptocurrency, as promised, but instead diverted the funds to cryptocurrency wallets under his control,” the DOJ stated
SEC Halts $62 Million Crypto Mining, Trading Scheme — DOJ Indicts Founder
9.5.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has halted a $62 million global cryptocurrency trading and mining scheme and the Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted its CEO and founder. If convicted of all counts, he faces a maximum total penalty of 45 years in prison, the Justice...
Russia’s Anti-Monopoly Agency Proposes Higher Electricity Rates for Home Crypto Miners
7.5.2022
The anti-monopoly service of Russia has suggested that Russians minting digital currencies at their homes should pay more for the spent electrical energy. The proposal comes after the submission of a bill tailored to regulate cryptocurrency mining to the Russian parliament. Russian Miners Using...
New York Mayor urges state to abandon ‘stifling' BitLicense scheme
28.4.2022
“We have to continue to be competitive” the mayor said in a keynote interview at a London crypto conference where he suggested scrapping the states’ BitLicensing requirement
ECB's Panetta Blasts Crypto as ‘Ponzi Scheme’ Fueled by Greed
25.4.2022
The central banker compared crypto market dynamics to the 2008 financial crisis and called for extra regulation and taxes
Another 6 Members of Finiko Crypto Pyramid Arrested in Russia
23.4.2022
Russian law enforcement authorities have detained six more members and executives of the notorious crypto Ponzi scheme Finiko. Police in the Republic of Tatarstan and Russia proper have conducted dozens of searches as part of an ongoing investigation into the pyramid, which defrauded investors...
13 apps removed after researchers uncover Trojan crypto wallet scheme
30.3.2022
The scheme, which has been in operation since May 2021, targeted Chinese users through social media groups and fake websites
NFT Rug Pull: DOJ Charges Two People in Million-Dollar Scheme to Defraud Investors
26.3.2022
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged two people allegedly behind a million-dollar non-fungible token (NFT) “rug pull” scheme. They abandoned the NFT project within hours after selling out, deactivated the website, and transferred over $1 million in crypto to the wallets...
Nevada Man Pleads Guilty in $722 Million Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Scheme
26.3.2022
A Nevada man has admitted his role in laundering funds solicited for the Bitclub Network, a $722 million fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme. He also pleaded guilty to tax offenses. Bitclub Network Investor Pleads Guilty The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that Gordon Brad...