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Crypto Backers B. Riley and Nomura Entangled in SEC Probe: Bloomberg
22.1.2024
Investment bank B. Riley is under an undisclosed investigation from U.S. authorities for its deals with Brian Kahn, an alleged co-conspirator in a U.S. Department of Justice criminal case
Report: CEO of Collapsed Crypto Investment Scheme Hyperverse May Not Exist
5.1.2024
A probe into the affairs of the collapsed crypto fund Hyperverse has determined that its highly educated CEO may not exist. The investigation also found that before its collapse, Hyperverse and its CEO both enjoyed celebrity support. The CEO’s Records Do Not Exist An investigation into...
Sonda Parker Solar Probe se letos „dotkne Slunce“. NASA chce získat první vzorek jeho atmosféry
3.1.2024
Sonda Parker Solar Probe se letos o Vánocích „dotkne Slunce“. Dne 24. prosince 2024 kolem něj podle dostupných informací proletí rychlostí 435 000 mph, tedy 195 km/s.
Cílem této mise je získat vůbec první vzorek tamější atmosféry. „V podstatě na té hvězdě téměř přistaneme,“ konstatoval badatel
EU Banking Watchdog to Deepen Probe of Links Between Banks, Crypto Entities: FT
3.1.2024
The European Banking Authority (EBA) will take additional steps to anticipate how strains in non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), including cryptocurrency-related entities, will affect banks
Another Man Arrested in India’s Multi-Billion GainBitcoin Ponzi Scam as Investigation Intensifies
3.1.2024
Source: Pixabay India’s probe agency, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), has arrested Nitin Gaur, the brother-in-law of Ajay Bhardwaj, in connection with the multi-billion-dollar GainBitcoin Ponzi scam. This arrest is part of the ongoing investigation into the cryptocurrency fraud case involving...
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...
UK Finance Minister to Probe Banking Challenges Faced by Crypto Firms
20.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Mary The finance minister of the United Kingdom has pledged to look into the reported difficulties faced by licensed cryptocurrency firms in opening business accounts in the country. Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has agreed to meet with Economic Secretary of...
Crypto Derivative Platform Hegic’s Profitable DeFi Strategy Could Spark Probe From SEC – Here’s Why
19.12.2023
Source: Adobe Hegic, a crypto derivatives trading platform, may have just exposed itself to an insider trading probe from the U.S. government following a profitable but sketchy trade with an affiliate company. The platform recently scored $17 million when its pseudonymous founder, Molly Wintermute...
Coinbase warns customers about subpoena in apparent CFTC Bybit probe
28.11.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit restricts use in the United States, although it may be possible to get around it
Report: Crypto Mining Equipment Found in Poland’s Supreme Court
20.11.2023
Prosecutors in Poland’s capital Warsaw recently launched a probe into how cryptocurrency mining equipment was installed in a building housing the country’s Supreme Administrative Court. The chairman of the court’s information department insisted the crypto-mining equipment posed...
58 US Lawmakers Probe Biden and Yellen on Hamas’ Crypto Operations
17.11.2023
Fifty-eight U.S. lawmakers have probed President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding Hamas’ digital asset operations, as well as whether the U.S. has had success in seizing illicit cryptocurrencies. Despite reports that terrorist groups have raised millions in crypto,...
Spanish regulator signals potential X probe on crypto ads
13.11.2023
The CNMV's head reiterated that networks are responsible for taking measures against investment promotions by unlicensed entities
Bitwise Has No Connection With Now-Defunct Bitwise Industries
10.11.2023
Source: Pexels Crypto fund manager Bitwise Asset Management has insisted that it “has no relationship” with the now-defunct technology company Bitwise Industries. The reply comes amid a probe conducted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Bitwise Industries. The regulator accused...
Prosecutors Probe Sam Bankman-Fried’s Memory in FTX Case Without Jury
27.10.2023
Federal prosecutors questioned Sam Bankman-Fried in an ongoing hearing on Wednesday about his message deletion practices and the alleged use of customer funds while he was CEO of now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. FTX Founder Faces Intensive Cross-Examination by Prosecutors in Ongoing Trial...
Thailand delays digital money handout, critics call for probe
23.10.2023
Thailand’s government has delayed the launch of a planned digital money program aimed at stimulating its economy, while opposition leaders call for a probe of the scheme
Sui Foundation Faces Probe: Token Price Hits All-Time Low
19.10.2023
The small-cap crypto token Sui is facing turbulent times as its price hits all-time lows.
As of press time on Thursday, the price of SUI was down close to 1% for the day and down 9.4% for the past seven days, hitting its lowest levels ever.
The cause of the decline is tied to reports in local...
S Korean Prosecutors to Probe ex-Kakao CEO Over Crypto ‘Embezzlement’ Allegations
13.10.2023
South Korean prosecutors will launch a “full-scale investigation” into the former CEO of the tech powerhouse Kakao over crypto “embezzlement” claims.
Chosun Ilbo reported that the case will be handled by the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office’s Virtual Asset Crime Joint Investigation...
Brazil Committee Recommends Indicting Binance Officials, CZ
12.10.2023
A congressional committee in Brazil has concluded that four Binance officials, among them company CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ), should be indicted. The suggestion follows a probe targeting crypto platforms suspected of operating pyramid schemes and can potentially affect the global crypto company’s...
SBF seeks to probe FTX lawyers’ roles in $200M Alameda loans
10.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team is seeking permission to cross-examine Gary Wang over FTX lawyers' involvement in Alameda loan approvals
Bankman-Fried Seeks to Probe Lawyers’ Involvement in $200M ‘Sham’ Alameda Loans
10.10.2023
The defendant in a multi-billion fraud trial is pressing to blame legal advice, despite judicial reluctance to let him