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New Book Reveals Central Banks’ Role in Libor and Euribor Rate-Rigging Scandals
22.5.2023
According to an extract from a book called “Rigged,” central banks and global policymakers helped coordinate the rate-rigging scandals Libor and Euribor on a large scale. Written by Andy Verity, the book exposes how various central banks and politicians exerted pressure on banks during the Great...
Alleged TerraUSD Price Manipulation Results in $1.3B Lawsuit Against Jump Trading
14.5.2023
Jump Trading has been sued for conspiring to manipulate the price of TerraUSD (UST) following the stablecoin’s unprecedented collapse.
New Jersey-based resident Taewoo Kim has filed the lawsuit on behalf of affected investors, alleging that Jump Trading acquired substantial quantities of UST...
First NFT Insider-Trading Trial Results in Guilty Verdict for Ex-Opensea Manager
4.5.2023
Former OpenSea product manager Nathaniel Chastain has been found guilty of wire fraud and money laundering in the first insider-trading trial involving non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
A federal court in Manhattan, New York handed down the verdict on Wednesday following a week-long trial and two days...
5 charged by DOJ over alleged crypto price manipulation scheme
25.4.2023
Five people have been charged in relation to alleged market manipulation of an Ethereum-based token called “Hydro.”
Ron Paul on the Future of the US Dollar: ‘The World Is Clearly De-Dollarizing’
24.4.2023
Ron Paul, the former U.S. presidential candidate and former U.S. congressman, has stated that recent geopolitical events have caused nations to start ditching the U.S. dollar. Paul stated that the debasement of the currency, the manipulation of prices, and sanctions against other nations have made...
SEC wins $2.8M in suit over alleged crypto token price manipulation
24.4.2023
Hydrogen Technology Corp. and its former CEO will pay $2.8 million in fines and remedies for allegedly operating a price manipulation scheme
Jane Street, Tower Research and Radix are Binance’s 'VIP' clients in CFTC suit: Report
6.4.2023
The firms were cited anonymously in the CFTC's complaint describing Binance’s alleged facilitation of U.S. clients
Dogecoin Price Prediction as Doge Pumps 30% After Twitter Logo Rebrand - Is Love Hate Inu Next to Explode?
3.4.2023
Dogecoin's value skyrocketed by over 30% today after Elon Musk’s Twitter adopted the meme coin's symbol as its logo. The change took place following his recent request to dismiss the $258 billion Dogecoin lawsuit he's facing.
After reaching a peak price of $0.1016, Dogecoin has retraced by 8.8%...
Breaking: Binance CEO CZ rejects allegations of market manipulation
28.3.2023
The response comes in relation to a series of claims made by the CFTC in its March 27 complaint against Binance
Billionaire Tron Founder Justin Sun Faces SEC Lawsuit over Alleged Securities and Market Manipulation Offences
23.3.2023
The controversial crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun is facing a lawsuit from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over a scheme to pay celebrities to shill Tron’s TRX and BitTorrent (BTT) tokens.
According to a press release from the SEC, the lawsuit specifically revolves around Sun’s...
SEC Sues Tron Founder Justin Sun for Market Manipulation and Offering Unregistered Securities
22.3.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against Justin Sun, the founder of Tron, and the Tron Foundation, issuing charges for offering unregistered securities and market manipulation. Additionally, a group of influencers have been charged by the organization for promoting...
Tron Founder Justin Sun Sued by U.S. SEC on Securities, Market Manipulation Charges
22.3.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Justin Sun Wednesday on allegations of selling and airdropping unregistered securities, fraud and market manipulation
Blur achieves a grand sales vol., lands under scrutiny for manipulation
20.3.2023
The NFT marketplace is fierce, with every platform trying to outperform the other platform in terms of sales volume. Blur NFT marketplace was able to surpass OpenSea in the last 30 days by delivering a sales volume of $1.88 billion in comparison to $474.58 million by OpenSea. This has come under...
OKX seizes 2M USDT linked to market manipulation
28.2.2023
The exchange has related frozen assets and will allocate over 3 million USDT for an airdrop to eligible users who suffered losses
BonqDAO protocol suffers $120M loss after oracle hack
2.2.2023
An oracle hack allowed the exploiter to manipulate the price of the AllianceBlock token, leading to an estimated $120 million loss, according to Peckshield
Crypto Exchange Bithumb Raided in South Korean Price Manipulation Probe: Report
27.1.2023
South Korean prosecutors are investigating transactions related to a specific person or entity moving the price of a certain coin to make a profit
S Korean Prosecutors Raid Bithumb in Price Manipulation Probe, Hope to Arrest ‘Owner’
26.1.2023
The South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has suffered another double blow from the nation’s prosecutors – who have raided the exchange in a price manipulation probe. Officers also want to arrest Bithumb’s suspected largest shareholder on embezzlement charges.
YTN reported that the Seoul Southern...
Former FTX Director of Engineering Under Scrutiny by US Law Enforcement, Alleged Proffer Sessions Held With Prosecutors in New York
10.1.2023
U.S. law enforcement officials are reportedly scrutinizing Nishad Singh, the former director of engineering at FTX, according to a report citing people familiar with the matter. Another report, published on Jan. 10, 2023, details that Singh met with federal prosecutors at an alleged proffer session...
CFTC files suit against Avraham Eisenberg for market manipulation in Mango exploit
9.1.2023
Eisenberg claimed his actions on the DeFi platform were legal and negotiated a “white hat” bug bounty after making off with over $100 million; the government is unconvinced
CFTC Alleges Market Manipulation Against Mango Markets Exploiter
9.1.2023
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) brought manipulation charges against Mango Markets exploiter Avraham Eisenberg on Monday, after the Department of Justice arrested him last week