Market Manipulation


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Elon Musk Accuses the SEC of Harassment on Free Speech

Tesla CEO Elon Musk accused the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of harassment in a calculated effort to “chill” his right to free speech. The SEC closely watches the billionaire’s Twitter account with the concern he is manipulating the stock of Tesla.

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CFTC Chair Urges Leading Role in Overseeing Crypto Spot Markets

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam appealed to Congress Wednesday requesting his agency be granted authority to oversee crypto spot markets in the U.S. Digital Asset Research CEO Doug Schwenk discusses the potential benefits of increased regulation, also sharing insights into price discovery in the bitcoin spot markets. Plus, thoughts on the SEC requesting comments from asset managers pending spot bitcoin ETF approvals about possible market manipulation.

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Finanzas

Northern Data Slumps as Market Manipulation Allegations Surface

Investors have lost about $300 million after reports BaFin filed a complaint against the company.

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CEX, Lies and Videotape: Binance Accuses Rivals of Fighting Dirty

A bogus video on Chinese social media has intensified a long-standing feud involving Binance, Huobi and OKEx.

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Regulación

Solidus Labs Believes Its Crypto Surveillance Tool Can Help Launch a Bitcoin ETF

Solidus Labs believes its new surveillance tool can help regulators maintain confidence in crypto markets, potentially leading to the approval of a bitcoin ETF.

Solidus Labs CTO Praveen Kumar (left), COO Chen Arad (top) and CEO Asaf Meir (right).

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To His Own Surprise, Crypto Volume Pumper's Business Is Still Thriving

Remember that college student who spoke candidly about inflating crypto trading volumes? He’s still at it – and COVID-19 has kept his business brisk.

Alexey Andryunin (CoinDesk archives)

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The Mechanics of Market Manipulation

The crypto market's fragmented and decentralized structure can make it more vulnerable to manipulation, writes CoinDesk Research’s Galen Moore.

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WATCH: He Admitted to Faking Crypto Volumes, Then Got 5 New Clients

Here's CoinDesk's full interview with Alexey Andryunin, the 20-year-old ICO pumper who was in the business of market manipulation.

Alexey Andryunin (CoinDesk archives)

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For $15K, He'll Fake Your Exchange Volume – You'll Get on CoinMarketCap

A 20-year-old college student explains how he made a business of faking trade volumes at crypto exchanges.

Alexey Andryunin

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Exchange Volumes May Be Fake, But Bitcoin's Value Is Real

More than a critique of price manipulation rife across bitcoin markets, the Bitwise report shows cryptocurrencies' potential.

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