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SEC Sues Tron Founder Justin Sun for Market Manipulation and Offering Unregistered Securities
22.3.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against Justin Sun, the founder of Tron, and the Tron Foundation, issuing charges for offering unregistered securities and market manipulation. Additionally, a group of influencers have been charged by the organization for promoting...
French Lawmakers Agree to Effectively Ban Crypto Influencer Promotions
22.3.2023
Social media stars wouldn’t be allowed to shill unlicensed crypto under anti-scam plans voted on by the National Assembly’s Economics Committee Wednesday
YouTube Influencers Face $1 Billion Class-Action Lawsuit Over FTX Endorsements – Who's Caught in the Crossfire?
17.3.2023
A number of high-profile crypto and finance YouTubers are involved in a class-action lawsuit for promoting the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
The lawsuit’s plaintiff is Edwin Garrison, who is seeking $1 billion in damages because the YouTubers “promoted FTX crypto fraud without...
FTX influencers face $1 Billion class-action lawsuit over alleged crypto fraud promotion
16.3.2023
The suit is led by Edwin Garrison and was filed against "FTX influencers," primarily on the YouTube platform
Meta pulling the plug on NFTs across Instagram and Facebook
13.3.2023
The short-lived NFT features were first launched in May 2022, but Meta's financial technology lead said it's "winding down" the tools to focus elsewhere
New South African Code Says Crypto Asset Ads Must Include Capital Loss Warning
25.1.2023
Crypto asset service providers in South Africa seeking to attract investors via advertisements must “expressly and clearly state that investing in crypto assets may result in the loss of capital.” Influencers working on behalf of crypto asset service providers must “not offer...
How Social Media Influencers Fed Bankman-Fried's Cult of Personality
18.1.2023
Creators took money that was likely stolen from FTX customers to promote a Ponzi scheme. If they truly care, they should take the money they received from FTX and either return it to the bankruptcy estate or donate it all to charity
The ‘Elon Effect’ shows how opinion leaders shape the FinTech market
9.1.2023
Crypto “influencers” wield considerable influence over markets, particularly cryptocurrency markets — which hasn’t been positive for everyone over the last two years
Morgan Creek CEO Says FTX Co-Founder SBF Was a ‘Pawn’ Used to ‘Punish’ the Crypto Industry
6.12.2022
Following FTX’s collapse, many industry executives, influencers, luminaries, and politicians have shared their opinions about the carnage the event has caused to crypto markets and a great deal of innocent bystanders. On Dec. 2, the CEO and founder of Morgan Creek Capital, Mark Yusko...
Spanish Securities Regulator CNMV Warns About Crypto Investments; Calls for Caution After FTX Downfall
29.11.2022
The Spanish securities regulator (CNMV) has warned investors against putting funds in crypto-related companies. Montserrat Martinez Parera, vice president of the organization, stated that lack of control is one of the causes of the downfall of the crypto exchange FTX, and that anyone looking...
Taking down crypto influencers is one step that would help to heal the market
27.11.2022
The EU moved in the right direction by passing a law requiring influencers to disclose the risks associated with crypto. More countries should follow their lead
Bitget Prepares 5 Million USD Builders Fund to Help Users Distressed by FTX Collapse
14.11.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Nov 14th, 2022 – Leading global cryptocurrency exchange Bitget announces that it has set aside a 5 Million USD worth of Builders’ Fund, aiming to help those affiliates, influencers and professional traders who are distressed by the FTX collapse. The market witnessed...
SEC issues subpoena to influencers promoting HEX, PulseChain and PulseX
6.11.2022
The SEC issued subpoena as part of the investigation, which demanded the influencers in question to produce the required documents by Nov. 15, 2022
Influencers of $7 Billion Crypto Project Issued Subpoenas by SEC – Here’s What You Need to Know
6.11.2022
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has subpoenaed some influencers of HEX, a crypto project with a market cap of around $7 billion.
Prominent crypto evangelist Eric Wall initially revealed the news on Twitter, sharing the official documents sent by the regulatory body. He added that...
MiCA bill contains a clear warning for crypto influencers
3.11.2022
The European Union’s crypto regulation bill, set to be made law following some additional steps, contains a section that could impact many crypto influencers
Read 'em and Weep: Five Crypto Influencers Who Dealt Their Followers a Bad Hand
27.10.2022
From fantastic price projections to paid project promotion without full disclosure, these social media crypto influencers played a loser's game, dealing crypto recommendations that may have hurt their millions of followers
Potential US ban is a reminder that influencers should dump TikTok
26.10.2022
With TikTok facing the prospect of removal from the United States, users should realize that traditional tech companies are far less reliable than the decentralized web
Can Unlimited Fiat and Governments Suppress Bitcoin’s Price? 2 Analysts Discuss the Theory and Odds
19.9.2022
The price of bitcoin has dropped 72.9% in USD value since the crypto asset’s all-time high ten months ago and recently, bitcoin’s been trading for just under $19K per unit. This week two prominent crypto market influencers have been discussing how governments could suppress bitcoin...
More Than 500 Industry Experts and Influencers to Redefine Brand-Customer Dynamics at the World Metaverse Show in Dubai
16.9.2022
The inaugural edition of the World Metaverse Show, organized by the team behind the World Blockchain Summit, the largest global series of blockchain, crypto, and Web3 events, is bringing digital builders, entrepreneurs, investors, governments, enterprises, technology providers, and experts from...
Who are the top YouTube influencers for indie game discovery?
6.9.2022
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