Securities Fraud


Policy

SEC Pursues $45M Scam Based in Fake Blockchain Technology

The U.S. securities agency is going after the people behind what it says was a massive fraud stealing from tens of thousands of investors.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters in Washington, D.C.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

State Securities Regulators Move to Shut Down NFT Scam Tied to Metaverse Casino

The action comes as states are increasingly joining forces to tackle crypto crimes.

Bitcoin investors take bets offering downside protection (Pixabay)

Policy

SEC Sues 'Chicago Crypto Capital,' Employees for Illegally Selling BXY Tokens

Chicago Crypto Capital, its owner and two salesmen are being prosecuted for their illegal sale of BXY tokens to investors from August 2018 to September 2019.

SEC headquarters (AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

Opinion

BitBoy Lost His Lawsuit the Instant He Filed It

The YouTube cryptocurrency promoter is only drawing more attention to the pump and dump-filled oeuvre he'd rather suppress.

Sometimes even the best-laid plans backfire. (Warner Bros.)

Opinion

Meme Coins, Gambling and Crypto Regulation

As the Biden administration develops a crypto regulation framework, one type of token could be due for particularly close scrutiny.

Most experts agree that trading "meme coins" is effectively a form of gambling. The implications go well beyond individual losses. (Nikola Stojadinovic/Getty Images)

Markets

SEC Files Fraud Charges Against Florida Man in Crypto App Scam

Aron Govil of Jacksonville is also being charged with scalping and insider trading in a related case.

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Policy

Crypto Hedge Fund Founder Pleads Guilty to $90M Fraud

Virgil Capital founder Stefan Qin lied to investors and siphoned off millions to fund a lavish lifestyle.

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Markets

SEC Alleges Big-Talking Florida Crypto Investor Defrauded Clients of $6.8M

Thomas J. Gity allegedly told his 18 investor's he'd never ended a trading day in the red.

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Markets

SEC Charges ICO Operator Who Used Alias After Past Conviction

The SEC has charged Blockchain Terminal founder Boaz Manor with securities fraud for a $30 million ICO conducted in 2017 and 2018.

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Markets

SEC Warns Crypto Investors of Initial Exchange Offerings in New Note

The SEC warned investors that initial exchange offerings, while claiming to be different from initial coin offerings, may still violate federal securities law.

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