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What are crypto pump and dump groups? Are they legal?
3.8.2022
Self-organized teams that support crypto scams on Discord or Telegram are not illegal in the crypto market except in regulated exchanges
SEC Fines John McAfee’s Associate $375K in Penalties for ICO Promotions
16.7.2022
According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) judgment, Jimmy Gale Watson, a former associate of the now deceased John McAfee, has been fined for being paid to promote pump and dump-fashioned initial coin offerings (ICOs). The SEC has ruled that Watson must pay roughly $375K in penalties...
How to identify and avoid a crypto pump-and-dump scheme?
16.7.2022
Pump-and-dump in crypto is an orchestrated fraud that involves misleading investors into purchasing artificially inflated tokens — typically marketed and hyped by paying celebrities and social influencers
Voyager token skyrockets as VGX pump scheme touted
14.7.2022
Unknown crypto venture firm MetaFormLabs has initiated a campaign to pump Voyager Token (VGX) as part of a proposed Voyager rescue package
Crypto influencers allegedly weaponize conspiracies to fleece QAnon followers
22.6.2022
Mixing conspiracy theories, a distrust for traditional institutions and hopium in crypto, two influencers are alleged to have made millions using pump-and-dump schemes
SafeMoon pump and dump lawsuit targets Jake Paul, Soulja Boy, and others
20.2.2022
The new proposed class action alleges that SafeMoon recruited a number of celebrities to lure investors in with misleading promotions
ASIC reveals how it infiltrated crypto ‘pump and dump’ Telegram groups
29.12.2021
The Australian financial watchdog has revealed the details of how it took down ASX traders suspected of taking part in a coordinated Telegram pump and dump scheme
'Brad Sherman Meme Coin Ecosystem' Grows as Hamster Pumps and Mongoose Joins the Party
9.12.2021
Some obscure – and some brand new – digital tokens soared higher in price today after comments from a US Congressman during a hearing at the US House of Representatives went viral in the crypto community.
Commenting during Wednesday’s hearing on Digital Assets and the Future of Finance at...
London assembly member calls for ban on crypto ads in trains and buses
15.11.2021
The lawmaker said that she wasn’t specifically targeting memecoin Floki Inu in the push for this crackdown, but rather as one of three current crypto advertising campaigns on London's public transport
Game over! Squid Game-inspired crypto scam collapses as price crashes from $2.8K to zero
2.11.2021
Dubbed SQUID, the cryptocurrency had rallied by as much as 75,000% to cross over $2,850 but dropped to near zero on Nov. 1
ASIC targets pump and dump Telegram groups
15.10.2021
“Coordinated pumping of shares for profits can be illegal. We can see all trades and have access to trader identities,” said ASIC in a message to the ASX Pump Organization on Telegram
Nigerian Pop Artist Shills Meme Coin and Price Briefly Doubles — Followers Question Artist’s Motives
22.7.2021
The Nigerian pop artist and celebrity, Davido, recently posted several tweets endorsing ‘rapdoge,’ the so-called “first deflationary meme token fully supported by celebrities & rappers.” In one of the tweets, Davido tells his 9.5 million followers to “buy...
FLOW faces 20% crash risk after intraday pump-and-dump
8.7.2021
A recent rundown in the FLOW market has activated a bearish technical pattern, risking huge declines in the sessions ahead
YouTuber accused of engineering multi-million pump n dump via Uniswap
6.7.2021
The YouTuber denied accusations he has rug-pulled on his followers while asserting that Million token is a “social project” that “should not be considered an investment.”
Internet Computer (ICP) logs revenge recovery after crashing 95% since launch
28.6.2021
The long-awaited rebound came as the community accused the Internet Computer team of dumping $6 billion worth of ICP tokens
This unknown cryptocurrency soared by 164,842% in hours, only to crash 99%
15.6.2021
One random cryptocurrency's market valuation jumped by billions of dollars in just three hours, reaching the 17th spot on the top crypto index
Sygnia CEO criticizes Elon Musk for alleged Bitcoin pump and dump
11.6.2021
“What we have seen with Bitcoin is price manipulation by one very powerful and influential individual," said Magda Wierzycka
Title: Finance Redefined: Puff, puff, pump on 4/20! April 16-21st
22.4.2021
A new generation of crypto investors get taken for a ride as Aave makes some puzzling moves
Coinbase insiders dump nearly $5 billion in COIN stock shortly after listing
17.4.2021
After an edict to remain "mission focused," Coinbase executives have succeeded in making themselves a fortune
John McAfee’s Bodyguard Pleads Not Guilty in the $13M Crypto Fraud Case
25.3.2021
The legal tussle between the U.S. authorities and John McAfee continues as his associate Jimmy Watson has entered a plea. The former antivirus tycoon’s bodyguard has pleaded not guilty to the alleged cryptocurrency fraud case. McAfee and Watson Jr. Are Accused of Having Built a ‘Pump...