Key Takeaways Prosecutors insist that Sam Bankman-Fried’s claim of effective altruism is irrelevant to his defense against fraud charges. Witness testimonies and evidence presented by the prosecution allegedly indicate that Bankman-Fried knowingly misused…
The US commodities regulator has targeted yet another crypto exchange for allegedly running a “fraudulent” digital asset commodity scheme, The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a civil enforcement action in the US…
A law firm that previously provided services to the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX has refuted a class-action lawsuit brought against it, claiming that it assisted in the exchange’s alleged fraudulent activities. According to…
Bitcoin is helping secure the truthfulness of Guatemala’s election results. Thanks to OpenTimestamps, a tool created by bitcoin developer Peter Todd a few years ago, Guatemalan tech startup Simple Proof is able to…
Of all the investment scams and unregistered offerings that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pursues, few arouse as much vehemence as “affinity fraud” schemes that exploit the trust of members of a…
Research conducted by the information service provider Bankinform estimated that many Russians are interested in the news surrounding the potential launch of a digital ruble. However, 32% are not in favor of such…
Jinwook Shin, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Bitsonic, has been apprehended by South Korean law enforcement on August 7th. He is currently being investigated for allegedly embezzling investments and deposits from users of the…
Two Florida men accused of running a multi-million dollar Bitcoin scheme have been charged by and subsequently settled with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Thursday. The U.S. derivatives market regulator charged…
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The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has sued five individuals for falsely promoting bitcoin and crypto trading services, thereby swindling unsuspecting investors. The defendants in the case, according to the CFTC, mainly targeted…
Early investors in PSYOP tokens are losing over half of their investment. Several crypto community members have labeled the asset a scam. Lookonchain reported how several traders who participated in the PSYOP presale…