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Founder of $7.5M 'brazen fraud scheme' to see 8 years behind bars
1.2.2023
Randall Crater will pay back the millions lost by victims of his fraudulent crypto scheme and spend 100 months in jail followed by a three-year supervised release
Initial Coin Offerings Deserve a Rethink
31.1.2023
ICOs do not deserve their bad reputation – and can be a viable way for retail investors to take part in the growth of early stage startups and expand capital access for U.S. firms, if regulation is reconsidered
CertiK Report Reveals a Strange Twist Behind the ‘Monkey Drainer’ Scam
31.1.2023
The latest report by the security-focused ranking platform CertiK revealed two individuals behind a several-million-dollar-heavy scam – and there is a twist to the duo’s partnership.
The report explained that “a number” of scammers had been using a phishing kit known as ‘Monkey Drainer’ over...
Canadian Resident Heartbroken After Falling Victim to Crypto Scam, Loses Home and Almost $500K – Here’s What Happened
30.1.2023
An Ontario man has allegedly lost his home plus his entire life savings after falling victim to a crypto scam.
Stephen Carr of Meaford got involved with the scam after watching a YouTube video that promised he could make large amounts of money trading commodities, foreign currencies,...
JPMorgan CEO Says BTC Is Fraudulent, a ‘Pet Rock;’ Bank of America Says CBDCs Are ‘Natural Evolution’ — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
29.1.2023
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has reiterated his supposed skepticism of bitcoin, recently calling it a “hyped-up fraud,” and a “pet rock.” For it’s part, Bank of America has said that it views central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and stablecoins as a “natural...
FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Removal of Bail Restrictions on Crypto Asset Transfers
28.1.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced co-founder of FTX, is seeking access to crypto assets associated with FTX and Alameda Research, according to a letter written by his attorney, Mark Cohen. Cohen insists that the existing bail conditions “related to crypto asset transfers should...
Scammer Dupes Elderly Japanese Woman out of $748k Worth of Crypto
27.1.2023
A Japanese woman in her eighties was duped out of over $748,000 worth of tokens by a crypto scammer who told her that her bank account was under attack.
Kyodo News (via Tokyo Shimbum) reported that the woman was contacted by a “person claiming to be an employee of the ward [local government]...
Robinhood’s Verified Twitter Account was Hacked and Started Promoting a Crypto Scam – This is What Happened Next
26.1.2023
Attackers hacked into major US online trading platform Robinhood's social media accounts to promote a scam token. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao soon said that the account linked to the incident had been locked....
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We Must Expedite the Move From Centralized Services to Viable DeFi Alternatives
23.1.2023
There is a reason centralized exchanges have dominated despite being antithetical to crypto’s core tenets. The following opinion editorial was written by Bitcoin.com CEO Dennis Jarvis. The gross mismanagement and outright fraud in 2022 by many opaque centralized exchanges are driving people back...
SBF to forfeit $700M worth of assets if found guilty of fraud
21.1.2023
While most of SBF’s assets have been seized, Federal prosecutor Damian Williams outlined that the government is also looking to take control of three of his affiliated Binance accounts
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Calls Bitcoin ‘Hyped-up Fraud’ — Expects Satoshi Nakamoto to Increase BTC Supply Cap
21.1.2023
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon calls bitcoin “a hyped-up fraud.” The executive questioned the cryptocurrency’s supply cap, expecting a picture of bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto to pop up and laugh at us all when bitcoin’s supply hits 21 million...
Here He Goes Again - Bitcoin is ‘Hyped-Up Fraud’ Says JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon, But Blockchain is ‘Deployable’
20.1.2023
Despite the ongoing challenges in the cryptocurrency market, enthusiasts of digital assets are convinced that the future is bright for the sector. Recently, the value of Bitcoin has shown signs of resurgence with a notable hike in its price over the past few weeks, following a difficult start...
SEC charges Mango Markets exploiter for allegedly stealing $116M in crypto
20.1.2023
The SEC has accused Avraham Eisenberg of manipulating the Mango Markets platform by manipulating the MNGO token, which the company allegedly sold as a security
Fish Play Pokémon Scarlet And Violet, Accidentally Commit Credit Card Fraud
20.1.2023
A YouTuber created an alternative Nintendo Switch controller for their pet fish, which allows them to play video games on livestream. That fish managed to spend real money on some digital purchases while trying to beat a gym leader in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (h/t: GamesRadar). And all of this...
Daring drive-by at SBF’s: 3 men drove into barricade and fled: Lawyers
20.1.2023
The lawyer’s didn’t specify the date or time at which the incident took place, and claimed the security personnel were unable to get the license plate details
US Arrests Russian Co-founder of Bitzlato Exchange on Suspicion of Money Laundering Illegal Gambling and Drug Money
19.1.2023
Anatoly Legkodymov, the Russian founder of Hong Kong-registered crypto exchange Bitzlato, has been arrested by US authorities for allegedly processing $700 million in illicit funds.
In a January 18 filing, the U.S. Department of Justice said Legkodymov was arrested in Miami on Tuesday on charges...
SBF says Sullivan & Cromwell contradicted itself with insolvency claims
18.1.2023
The former FTX CEO says the exchange’s new attorneys are not taking into account customer bank balances
FTX fallout: SBF trial could set precedent for the crypto industry
18.1.2023
The FTX saga is set to enter its next phase in October with the start of SBF’s trial. However, industry experts are concerned that prosecutors could use him to set an example
UK Court Sentences 4 Men to 15 Years Prison for $26M Crypto Fraud
17.1.2023
The offenders used the internet from the comfort of their own homes to obtain millions, Jonathan Kelleher of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said
Former President of FTX US Shares His Experience and Relationship With CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in Detailed Twitter Thread
15.1.2023
The former president of FTX US, Brett Harrison, published a 49-part Twitter thread explaining why he left the firm and his relationship with co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) of FTX. Before his role at FTX US, Harrison worked with SBF at Jane Street and prior to joining FTX, he worked for Citadel...