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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
SEC Postpones Verdict on Global X Spot Bitcoin ETF, Cites Market Manipulation Concerns and Need for Public Insight
18.11.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision on the Global X Bitcoin Trust’s application to list a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The delay, announced on November 17, 2023, marks a continued period of uncertainty in the spot bitcoin ETF space. Global...
XRP spike on hoax filing a ‘bad look’ but won’t sway SEC’s ETF approvals
15.11.2023
Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas doubts the SEC will deny ETFs after XRP’s price spiked on a faked BlackRock XRP trust filing, but it is a “bad look.”
Blockchain-Powered Platforms Can Help Event Organizers Overcome the Ticket Scalping Scourge — Maxwell Mayhew
21.9.2023
According to Maxwell Mayhew, founder of the decentralized e-ticketing platform UTIX, event organizers can potentially overcome ticket scalping by switching to smart contract-based event hosting platforms. Such platforms not only help organizers control the amount of event tickets in secondary...
Decentralized exchanges a magnet for crypto wash traders: Solidus Labs
13.9.2023
Token deployers and liquidity providers wash-traded over $2 billion worth of crypto on Ethereum-based DEXs since 2020, a Solidus Labs report claims
Bitfinex and Tether CTO Faces Deposition in Market Manipulation Case – Here's the Latest
12.9.2023
Paolo Ardoino – the outspoken CTO of Tether and Bitfinex – is set to testify this week as part of a years-long class action lawsuit against both exchanges after the executive's attempt to delay deposition was rejected by the court.
On Friday, legal counsel for the stablecoin issuer and crypto...
Binance Is Contacting Low-Cap Crypto Projects in Bid to Boost Trading
25.8.2023
The crypto exchange is conducting a "risk management initiative" targeting some crypto projects with a relatively small market capitalization or whose tokens form lower-liquidity trading pairs
Crypto Exchange Mango Dealing with Surging Legal Costs, a Year After $100 Million Market Manipulation Exploit
8.8.2023
A year after the alleged $100 million crypto market exploit by Avi Eisenberg, Mango Markets, a blockchain-based trading protocol, finds itself grappling with mounting legal expenses, prompting internal conflicts among its stakeholders.
The platform's financial strain has intensified as Mango...
Class Action Lawsuit Against Tether, Bitfinex Dismissed
5.8.2023
A class action lawsuit filed against cryptocurrency firms Tether and Bitfinex was dismissed Friday by a federal judge in New York. The judge ruled the complaint lacked plausible claims of injury and failed to show that Tether’s stablecoin USDT had diminished in value. Judge Dismisses Market...
Social Media Bots Played Crucial Role in Inflating Value of FTX-Listed Crypto Assets, Report Finds
4.8.2023
New analysis from the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) reveals that bots on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) likely played a major role in amplifying the value of cryptocurrencies tied to the now-defunct FTX exchange and its sister firm Alameda Research. Social Media Bots...
Double Standards in Finance: SBF’s Legal Troubles Spark Concerns
29.7.2023
Cryptocurrencies and DeFi have shaken up the world of finance, but the spotlight on Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the mysterious FTX founder, has raised serious concerns about how the U.S. government handles financial regulation and fairness. SBF faces some serious accusations like misusing customer...
Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky’s Bail Set at $40 Million, Travel Restricted Amid Fraud Charges
14.7.2023
Just before the now-defunct crypto lender Celsius was charged by three U.S. federal regulators — the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) — its former CEO, Alexander Mashinsky, was arrested on fraud charges...
Bitcoin ETFs: When Will the SEC Say ‘I Do?’
14.7.2023
While bitcoin enthusiasts anxiously await the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision on Blackrock’s spot bitcoin ETF proposal, it’s worth delving into the bigger picture. The following opinion editorial was written by Joseph Collement, General Counsel...
Nasdaq Resubmits Blackrock Spot Bitcoin ETF Application, Inks Agreement With Coinbase for Surveillance-Sharing
4.7.2023
After the four firms that filed for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) resubmitted their applications with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the asset manager Blackrock followed suit with an amended application. Similar to Cboe’s refiling of registrations from...
Insiders Say SEC Deems Blackrock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF and Other Applications as Inadequate
30.6.2023
According to a report citing “people familiar with the matter,” the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has allegedly informed Nasdaq and Cboe that Blackrock’s registration for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) and the multitude of other spot bitcoin ETF applications currently...
Mango Markets Manipulation: Trader Avraham Eisenberg To Stand Trial in December for $100 Million Crypto Scam
16.6.2023
Avraham Eisenberg, a trader accused of manipulating the decentralized exchange Mango Markets in a massive multi-million dollar scam, is slated to stand trial on Dec. 4 in New York.
The scam was carried out on October 11, 2022, with Mango Markets tweeting at the time that a hacker had manipulated...
Binance CEO Rejects Claims of Manipulating Market to Bolster Native Exchange Coin BNB
14.6.2023
Crypto fraud accusations against Binance and its CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao are casting a shadow over the reputation of the industry giant.
Prominent market commentators, among them analyst Dylan LeClair and Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten, have implied that Binance could be guilty of underhanded...
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao denies rumors of selling Bitcoin to bolster BNB
14.6.2023
While several theories emerged, the Binance CEO asserted that no BTC or BNB trading activity is happening behind the scenes
Former SEC Official Predicts Impending DOJ Indictment Against Binance
12.6.2023
Former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official John Reed Stark said on Sunday via Twitter that he believes the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed or will file a criminal indictment related to Binance. Stark, who draws from his experience in the SEC Enforcement Division, pointed...