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Company at Center of SEC Fraud Probe, Shopin, Promotes its Token Sale

12.12.2019
Shopin, an American blockchain retail startup, appears to be going ahead with a token sale, despite the fact that it has been charged by the regulatory Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which has hit Shopin with a civil fraud wrap. The SEC says that Shopin duped investors in a 2017-2018...

US SEC Charges Shopin Founder With Orchestrating Fraudulent $42 Million ICO

12.12.2019
Shopin Founder and CEO Eran Eyal allegedly spent $500,000 of investor funds on personal expenses

SEC Charges Shopin CEO With Fraud Over Unregistered $42M ICO

11.12.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Shopin and its founder Eran Eyal with fraud after a $42 million initial coin offering. The SEC announced Wednesday that Eyal had been charged with defrauding investors by selling unregistered securities in the form of Shopin Tokens....

The State Encourages ICO Fraud. The Free Market Minimizes It

11.12.2019
Many Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have been and are frauds. The state enables this con game in various ways, including the establishment of accredited investors and the regulation of businesses that sell equity. Shut off from the most lucrative aspects of investment, average people rush into...

Three Men Arrested for Running Alleged $722 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme

11.12.2019
New Jersey authorities announce the arrest of three founders of alleged $722 million crypto Ponzie Scheme

US Arrests 3 in Alleged Crypto Mining Pool Fraud Scheme

10.12.2019
U.S. authorities have arrested three members of BitClub Network, alleging the mining pool is a long-running Ponzi scheme

Accused Onecoin Co-Conspirators Fight Criminal Charges in the US

10.12.2019
The Onecoin scam, a multi-level Ponzi scheme that acquired $4 billion from investors has been falling apart at the seams. Criminal proceedings have started against Onecoin leaders and one alleged associate who was found guilty of laundering $400 million has asked a New York judge for more time...

Ugandan Police Hold Director of Alleged $2.7M Crypto Ponzi Scheme

10.12.2019
Ugandan police have reportedly seized Samson Lwanga, a director of Dunamiscoins crypto scam which managed to get $2.7 million from the victims

Brazilian Police Bust Alleged Crypto Fraud That Cost Investors $360M

9.12.2019
Brazilian police have shut down a purported bitcoin investment scheme they allege stole 1.5 billion Brazilian reals

Crypto Pyramid Scheme in Uganda Steals Employees’ Money and Closes

6.12.2019
An alleged crypto pyramid in Uganda stole money from its employees and covertly closed down its offices

PlusToken Effect: Alleged Asian Exit Scam to Blame for Market Decline?

3.12.2019
This exit scam purportedly cost investors $3 billion, and now could be dropping the crypto price market

Criminal Activity in Crypto: The Fact, the Fiction and the Context

30.11.2019
$400 million in XRP is used in illicit activity, how does this stack up against fiat fraud, and is the reputation of the crypto industry beyond saving?

Study: Blockchain Can Reduce Food Fraud By $31 Billion Within 5 Years

30.11.2019
The food industry could save up to $31 billion in food fraud savings by tracking supplies on the blockchain

Disgruntled Investor Sues Stox Prediction Market and Founder

29.11.2019
A disgruntled investor has sued Ethereum-based prediction market Stox and its founder

Bitfinex and Tether Receive Another Class Action Lawsuit in US Courts

27.11.2019
The operators of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and the stablecoin Tether have notified users that they were hit with another class action lawsuit in U.S. courts over market manipulation allegations that the companies are trying to frame as mercenary and baseless. Also Read: Bitfinex Claims...