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Former Deutsche Bank Investment Banker Charged With Crypto Fraud in US
14.4.2023
An investment banker formerly employed by Deutsche Bank has been charged with perpetrating a crypto-related fraud. The man from Brooklyn has been accused of misappropriating funds from victims whom he promised large returns on cryptocurrency investments in a Ponzi-like scheme. Ex-Deutsche Bank...
Today in Crypto: US Authorities Crack a $3.4 Billion Silk Road Heist Case, Striga Launches Program for Entities to Issue Crypto Cards, Push Protocol Reveals ‘Wallet-to-Wallet’ Video Chat
13.4.2023
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Today in Crypto: Ex-investment Banker Charged in a Crypto Fraud Case, Binance.US to Delist Tron, Spain to Send 328,000 Tax Warning Notices to Crypto Holders
12.4.2023
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Former investment banker charged for allegedly defrauding crypto investors
12.4.2023
Brooklyn federal court charged a former investment banker for allegedly taking investors’ money under the pretext of making profitable crypto investments
Coinbase wins $470K restitution in insider trading case
12.4.2023
The brother of a former Coinbase employee allegedly profited from an insider trading scheme and now has 20 years to repay the funds
Eleos Labs adds FailSafe anti-theft & fraud detection to Polygon
7.4.2023
Eleos Labs recently announced the addition of the FailSafe suite of fraud detection and anti-theft detection systems to Polygon. Polygon released an official string of tweets and a post to inform users about the development. According to the tweets, the latest pilot program is in collaboration with...
Ukraine Dismantles $40 Million Russian Crypto Pyramid
6.4.2023
Ukrainian law enforcement has exposed a financial pyramid originating from Russia suspected of making millions of U.S. dollars. The scam convinced victims to send fiat money and cryptocurrency by promising profitable investments in big companies around the world. Large Crypto Pyramid Scheme With...
Washington state DFI warns Eucoinotrade may be engaging in ‘advanced fee fraud’
6.4.2023
One user claims they were defrauded out of more than $50,000 by the website, which authorities are now referring to as an “alleged cryptocurrency exchange.”
9 examples of artificial intelligence in finance
6.4.2023
Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming the financial sector with nine examples of AI in finance
All about Crypto and Digital Asset Fraud & Recovery conference
6.4.2023
Hosted by C5 Group, the Crypto and Digital Asset Fraud & Recovery conference is taking place on June 13-14, 2023, in London! The unknowns and new lessons in crypto and digital asset fraud and recovery are expanding daily. Litigators must know the finer points of cryptocurrency, blockchain,...
Indian Government Answers Questions About Crypto Legalization, Fraud Prevention
6.4.2023
The Indian government has responded to parliamentary questions about the legalization of cryptocurrency and the steps it has taken to prevent crypto-related fraud. “Crypto assets are currently unregulated in India. Frauds relating to crypto are dealt with under extant laws against fraud...
Today in Crypto: $437,483,543 Lost to Crypto Hacks & Frauds in Q1, Italian Man Swindled Out of $1.8M, Metaco Partners with VP Bank
4.4.2023
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A Sharp Rise in Bogus Russian Crypto Exchanges – How Are Fraudsters Targeting Russians?
4.4.2023
A “significant” rise in the number of fraudulent crypto exchanges targeting Russians and Russian-speaking crypto traders has been detected, a new report has found.
Per Kommersant, experts have noted a “significant increase” in the number of “small [Russian-language] crypto exchanges, some of which...
Regulators Should Heed Crypto Risks When Innovating Regulation, Says Chinese Central Bank Official
4.4.2023
A senior People’s Bank of China (PBOC) official has urged regulators to consider cryptocurrency risks and fraud that could lead to bank failures when innovating regulation. The Chinese official highlighted the recent collapse of U.S. banks that provided services to crypto customers as...
Today in Crypto: Poloniex Partners with Mercuryo on Crypto Purchases, Hong Kong Hunting Six Scammers, DFINITY Foundation Launches ‘Twin’ Token ckBTC
3.4.2023
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US Government Plans to Sell Over 41,000 Bitcoins Confiscated from Silk Road Hacker
1.4.2023
According to a court document filed on March 31, 2023, regarding the sentencing of James Zhong, who stole over 50,000 bitcoin from the Silk Road marketplace, the U.S. government plans to liquidate 41,490 bitcoin “over the course of this calendar year.” U.S. Government Discloses...
South Korean Court Denies Arrest Warrant for Terraform Co-Founder Daniel Shin
1.4.2023
A court in South Korea has again denied the arrest warrant for Daniel Shin, a co-founder of Terraform Labs who is being investigated for fraud. Shin has been accused of illegally profiting from the sale of over $100 million worth of the luna cryptocurrency before it collapsed. Seoul Court Leaves...
National Futures Association adds rules for members handling digital assets
31.3.2023
The CFTC-linked self-regulatory organization (SRO) has disclosure rules for members engaging in activities with BTC and ETH; now, standards of conduct are being added
Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to New Fraud and Bribery Charges in Federal Court – Here's What You Need to Know
31.3.2023
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to five additional charges brought against him in federal court in the US.
The new charges against Bankman-Fried are focused on alleged bribery of foreign officials from China. According to the charges, Bankman-Fried paid $40 million...
Today in Crypto: Malware Disguised as Tor Used to Steal $400,000 in Crypto in 2023, Telegram Premium Can be Purchased with TON, Boerse Stuttgart Digital Licensed by BaFin for Crypto Custody Business
30.3.2023
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