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Binance denies reports of DWF Labs market manipulation
9.5.2024
DWF Labs was first hit by market manipulation accusations in September 2023
What do crypto market makers actually do? Liquidity, or manipulation
8.5.2024
The role of crypto market makers is poorly understood: do they simply ensure crypto trades go through… or do they manipulate crypto markets?
Nigeria to Delist Naira From Crypto P2P Space to Curb Manipulation
7.5.2024
Nigeria Would roll out delisting naira from P2P platforms in "coming days," which will cover crypto exchanges and custodians.
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Mango Markets Exploiter Faces Charges of Child Pornography Possession
29.4.2024
Avraham Eisenberg, the individual recently convicted of fraud and market manipulation in connection with a $110 million heist from Mango Markets, now faces additional charges of possessing child pornography.
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Mango Markets Hacker Found Guilty, Faces 20 Years in Prison: Reuters
19.4.2024
Avraham Eisenberg, the notorious Mango Markets hacker, has been found guilty of commodities fraud, manipulation, and wire fraud in a Manhattan federal court. Eisenberg orchestrated a complex scheme to exploit the Solana-based DeFi platform, resulting in the theft of approximately $110 million.
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Mango Markets Exploiter Avi Eisenberg Found Guilty of Fraud and Manipulation
18.4.2024
NEW YORK – A Manhattan jury has found crypto trader Avi Eisenberg guilty on fraud and market manipulation for his $110 million heist from decentralized finance protocol Mango Markets in October 2022
BitMEX Co-Founder to Face Class-Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Price Manipulation Scheme
9.4.2024
Ben Delo, co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, will face a class-action lawsuit brought forth by exchange users, a United States federal judge has ruled.
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Nigeria Detains Two Binance Executives, Crypto Platform Accused of Exchange Rate Manipulation
28.2.2024
Nigerian authorities have reportedly detained two senior executives from Binance who had recently arrived in the country. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s governor stated that in 2023 alone, $26 billion flowed through the cryptocurrency exchange from sources and users that the bank could...
Hydro Crypto Token Price Manipulation Convict Gets Jail Term
8.2.2024
A Florida federal jury convicted Hydrogen Technology Corp’s former head of financial engineering over crypto price manipulation conspiracy. The convict, Shane Hampton, allegedly orchestrated a months-long scheme to manipulate the price of Hydrogen Tech’s native crypto token – Hydro. The beleaguered...
South Korean Crypto Exchange Bitsonic Execs Jailed for Price Manipulation
7.2.2024
A Seoul court jailed South Korean crypto exchange Bitsonic executives for manipulating crypto prices – and profiting to the tune of $7.5 million. Newsis reported that the Seoul Eastern District Court sentenced the CEO of the Bitsonic trading platform to seven years in prison. South Korean Crypto...
Market Manipulation May Have Hit Majority of New Ethereum Tokens in 2023: Chainalysis
1.2.2024
A new study by the on-chain sleuth found possible pump and dump patterns for 54% of tokens listed in 2023
Robert Kiyosaki: Bitcoin Protects Against Theft by the Fed, Government, and Wall Street Bankers
1.2.2024
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has shared the reason why he owns bitcoin, stating that the cryptocurrency protects against “the theft of our wealth via our money.” The famous author warned that the Federal Reserve, the government, and Wall Street bankers steal our wealth...
Peeling Back the Layers: Ensuring AR Remains a Tool for Expression, Not Manipulation
26.1.2024
With the launch of Apple’s Reality Pro headset just a few days away, Augmented Reality (AR) is the topic on everyone’s minds. But the buzz isn’t baseless – the possibilities of AR technology are breathtaking! Fancy the new MSG Sphere in Las Vegas? Imagine having one in your own backyard!...
Defunct Celsius CEO Mashinsky Moves to Sweep Fraud Charges Under Carpet
15.1.2024
Source: Video screenshot, Youtube/Nasdaq The former CEO of the Celsius Network, Alex Mashinsky, has filed a motion requesting the dismissal of charges related to commodities fraud and market manipulation. This request was made through his legal team. Giving reasons for this request, Mashinsky noted...
SEC Commissioner Crenshaw Dissents From Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval
12.1.2024
SEC Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw voices her dissent against the commission’s approval of spot bitcoin ETFs, highlighting the risks of market manipulation, the concentration of bitcoin ownership, and the inadequacy of current regulatory measures in safeguarding investor interests....
Cybersecurity Risks in the Cryptocurrency Industry
10.1.2024
Source: iStock / JuSun The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) social media account being compromised is concerning. Impersonations and hacks are nothing new in the cryptocurrency space but could the hack have been avoided? After the post, the SEC started an internal market manipulation...
Tellor’s 13-Hour Meteoric Rise and Fall Raises Manipulation Suspicions
2.1.2024
Source: Adobe / neo A small-cap altcoin known as Tellor (TRB) experienced a 150% surge to a new all-time high above $600, only to witness a crash that erased all the gains within just hours on December 31, sparking suspicions of price manipulation. Citing blockchain data from Etherscan,...
South Korean Biz Exec Bailed as ‘Bithumb Market Manipulation’ Probe Continues
28.12.2023
Source: Global Image Archive/Adobe A South Korean court has released a media mogul and business executive on bail as a probe into market manipulation and insider trading at the crypto exchange Bithumb continues. The executive, Won Young-sik, is the former CEO of Chorokbaem Group, the parent firm...
Research the dynamics of market manipulation before you jump in Bitcoin ETFs
30.11.2023
Bitcoin ETFs could be subject to manipulation in the spot Bitcoin market. The SEC's chief concern is figuring out how to prevent manipulation induced by ETFs
Is Binance’s $4B settlement the green light for spot Bitcoin ETFs?
23.11.2023
One crypto executive predicted five months ago that spot Bitcoin ETFs would only be approved after Binance lost ground on its market dominance