Fraud
How Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘Effective’ Altruism Blew Up FTX
The Alameda Research and FTX founder believed he had singular insight into how to fix the world's problems. Instead, he wound up exemplifying them.
US Seizes 50K Bitcoins Related to Silk Road Marketplace
The bitcoin, which was obtained in 2012 and which was valued at $3.36 billion when it was discovered in November, is now worth $1.04 billion.
CFTC Issues Order Against Fraudulent Crypto Arbitrage Company
Commissioner Kristen Johnson said investors may be lured into such schemes because "the technology supporting complex trading strategies is already readily accessible."
The Missing CryptoQueen Has Friends in (Very) High Places
With evidence of complicity at the very highest levels of government, the BBC’s years-long investigation into the OneCoin pyramid scheme returns.
South Korean Prosecutors Seeking 8-Year Sentence for Ex-Bithumb Chairman
Lee Jung-hoon, who led the company that operated the exchange, is charged with committing $70 million in fraud.
Utah Man Charged With 7 Felonies in Connection to Alleged $1.7M Crypto Mining Scam
The DOJ says James Wolfgramm gained the trust of his victims by flaunting images on his social media of digital wallets filled with millions of dollars of crypto, among other lures.
Senadores presionan a Mark Zuckerberg para combatir las estafas con criptomonedas
Un estudio de la Comisión Federal de Comercio (FTC, por sus siglas en inglés) muestra que el 49% de las estafas con criptomonedas se originan en plataformas de redes sociales como Facebook, según afirman miembros del Comité Bancario del Senado.
US Senators Press Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Combat Crypto Scams
An FTC study shows 49% of crypto-related frauds originated on social media platforms like Facebook, members of the Senate Banking Committee say.
Vermont Regulators Didn't Use the Word, but I Will: Celsius Was a Ponzi
Alex Mashinsky always had plenty to say about Celsius’ finances. Most of it, a new filing claims, wasn’t true.
Beyond the Silk Road: Crypto Needs a Regulatory Course Correction
The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists' crypto and illicit finance expert says the industry needs to be more than "reluctant good citizens." This article is part of CoinDesk’s Sin Week.
