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UK Treasury confirms crypto staking falls outside collective investment scheme regulations
Staking will not be considered a collective investment scheme in the United Kingdom, according to a recent amendment by the U.K. Treasury. U.K. Authorities have updated a section of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, which regulates financial markets… дальше »
2025-1-10 11:07 | |
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Ethereum and Solana staking no longer classified as collective investment schemes in the UK
The UK Treasury has introduced an amendment to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA), effective January 31, to exclude crypto staking from being classified as a collective investment scheme. дальше »
2025-1-10 03:30 | |
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Crypto Conman Sentenced: Investors Duped in $350K Scam—Here’s How
The US Department of Justice has announced the sentencing of Michael Joseph McElhiney, a Spokane resident, to over three years in federal prison for operating a fraudulent crypto investment scheme. The fraud, which spanned over a year, defrauded multiple investors of more than $350,000. дальше »
2024-12-13 04:30 | |
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SEC charges three people for impersonating securities brokers in $2.9 million Bitcoin-related scam
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged three individuals on Dec. 11 with impersonating securities brokers and investment advisers to execute a scheme involving digital assets. The complaint names three Nigerian nationals and alleges that their actions diverted more than $2. дальше »
2024-12-12 19:15 | |
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Record-Breaking 3% Bitcoin Investment By UK’s Cartwright Fund: Largest BTC Allocation To Date
Cartwright, an independent business and specialist pension scheme advisor, urges UK institutional investors to embrace Bitcoin following the nation’s first allocation to a defined benefit (DB) scheme. дальше »
2024-11-5 09:00 | |
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Indian police probe INR 10m crypto investment scam with suspected link to Hong Kong
Indian police are investigating the “Datameer” crypto trading app, which allegedly duped at least 700 locals out of inr 10 million. According to a local report, the scheme promised returns of up to 50% to unsuspecting investors who were told… дальше »
2024-9-16 13:41 | |
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US states reach $1b crypto fraud settlement, owner promises refunds
Five U.S. states have settled with the owner and operators of an alleged $1 Billion cryptocurrency investment scheme. The scheme, spearheaded by Josip Heit and his GSB Group, lured investors with promises of tokenized partial ownership in a skyscraper,… дальше »
2024-9-10 19:45 | |
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Billionaire Behind Bars: China’s Second-Richest Man Jailed For $5 Million Crypto Scam
Yang Bin, the former second-richest man in China, has been sentenced to six years in a Singapore prison for operating a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme disguised as a crypto investment operation. Related Reading: Bitcoin Mine Busted In Thailand Following Mysterious Power Outages The 61-year-old Chinese-Dutch national, pleaded guilty to eight charges that ranged from conspiring to […] дальше »
2024-8-27 23:00 | |
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Second-richest man in China jailed for six years over $5m crypto fraud: report
Once China’s second-richest man was sentenced to six years in prison in Singapore for orchestrating a fraudulent crypto investment scheme. Tycoon Yang Bin, a Chinese-Dutch national and the second-richest man in China by Forbes for 2001, was sentenced to six… дальше »
2024-8-26 11:44 | |
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US arrests two Chinese nationals in $73 million crypto scam
US authorities arrested Daren Li and Yicheng Zhang in connection with a $73 million money laundering scheme. The defendants laundered the money via US and international bank accounts. Proceeds of the investment scam were converted to the USDT stablecoin. дальше »
2024-5-18 20:42 | |
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Canada’s ‘Crypto King’ and Associate Arrested, Charged With Fraud in Alleged $30M Ponzi Scheme
Two Canadian men have been arrested and charged with fraud for allegedly swindling investors out of $40 million CAD – approximately $30 million USD – in a crypto and foreign exchange investment scheme. дальше »
2024-5-19 02:24 | |
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UK lawyer claims ‘super villain’ behind $6b Bitcoin laundering case
Jian Wen faces charges of laundering Bitcoin in a London court as part of an alleged $6 billion investment scam, as her defense claims the scheme's true mastermind manipulated her. дальше »
2024-3-3 22:01 | |
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Assessing the details of this latest Ponzi scheme amid the current market state
A 27-year-old investment manager from Ohio was arrested on 18 November for allegedly running a crypto Ponzi scheme. This fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scam raised at least $10 million from inveThe post Assessing the details of this latest Ponzi scheme amid the current market state appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2022-11-19 13:30 | |
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Sequoia says its FTX investment is as “good as nothing”
Sequoia, through a press release today, announced that its investment in FTX had just been reduced to zero. The statement by the firm seems more of an evasion scheme from the ongoing saga as the firm revealed having zero ties with FTX. дальше »
2022-11-11 12:41 | |
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JPMorgan Has Appointed a Former Celsius Executive as Head of the Crypto Regulatory Policy
According to recent reports, JPMorgan (JPM), the US investment banking giant, appointed former Celsius executive Aaron Iovine as its head of crypto regulatory policy yesterday. CEO Jamie Dimon Calls Crypto Assets “Ponzi Scheme” JPMorgan Chase & Co. has appointed a… дальше »
2022-10-20 22:00 | |
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CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Binance ends support for USDC, Shiba Inu burns almost 50% of initial supply
The biggest news in the cryptoverse for September 5 includes Binance ceasing support for USDC, Michale Saylor calling Bitcoin Lightning Network the most important technology and FatManTerra tricking his followers with a fake investment scheme. дальше »
2022-9-6 03:03 | |
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FatManTerra educates community on crypto scams by creating fake investment scheme
Crypto Influencer FatManTerra refunded over $100,000 received from crypto users looking to buy into his “made-up” investment scheme that was a cover for sending an educational message to the community on crypto scams. дальше »
2022-9-6 19:55 | |
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Six Charged with NFT and Crypto Fraud Schemes Worth Over $130 Million
This week US prosecutors announced that six people have been indicted in four fraudulent NFT and crypto schemes involving more than $130 million in losses to investors. Included in the indictments were a Ponzi scheme, an ICO, investment fraud and an NFT scam. дальше »
2022-7-9 11:26 | |
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Crypto Pyramid Scam: DOJ Charges Mining Capital Coin CEO In $62M Fraud Scheme
The US Department of Justice charged Mining Capital Coin’s senior executive officer with conspiracy to commit a $62 million crypto investment scam. According to the DOJ complaint, Luiz Capuci and unnamed co-conspirators deceived investors over the profit-generating potential of MCC mining packages and a native token called Capital Coin, which was backed by the “largest […] дальше »
2022-5-9 12:11 | |
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Mining Capital Coin CEO accused of $62M investment fraud scheme
“Capuci operated a fraudulent investment scheme and did not use investors’ funds to mine new cryptocurrency, as promised, but instead diverted the funds to cryptocurrency wallets under his control,” the DOJ stated. дальше »
2022-5-10 07:09 | |
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U.S. DOJ Indicts Mining Capital Coin CEO in $62 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
On Friday, the U.S. DOJ indicted the CEO of Mining Capital Coin (MCC) for allegedly scheming a $62 million global investment fraud. The post U.S. DOJ Indicts Mining Capital Coin CEO in $62 Million Investment Fraud Scheme appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2022-5-7 23:24 | |
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Nevada Man Pleads Guilty In $722 Million Bogus Crypto Investment
A Nevada man has acknowledged to participating in the money laundering plan for the Bitclub Network, a $722 million fake crypto operation. Gordon Brad Beckstead of Henderson, Nevada, pled guilty Friday in connection with the Bitclub Network scheme, the US Department of Justice reported. дальше »
2022-3-27 08:45 | |
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The U.S. Is Selling Nearly $60 Million Worth Of Cryptocurrency Seized From BitConnect’s Top Promoter
The United States Department of Justice is selling cryptocurrencies worth a total of $56 million, which were seized from BitConnect’s top promoter, a crypto investment scam and Ponzi scheme that crashed in 2018. дальше »
2021-11-18 19:02 | |
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Hong Kong Securities Commission issues warning against unauthorized tokens
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a warning regarding the "collective investment scheme"(CIS) on 30 August. CIS includes digital tokens and initial coin offerings (ICO), notThe post Hong Kong Securities Commission issues warning against unauthorized tokens appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2021-8-31 23:30 | |
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US Sentences Crypto Fraudster to 15 Years in Prison After Duping Thousands of Investors
A Swedish man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in the U. S. for an investment fraud scheme involving cryptocurrency, including bitcoin. He defrauded thousands of victims of more than $16 million. дальше »
2021-7-9 20:00 | |
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Africrypt Ponzi Scheme Collapse: South Africa Regulator Says Its ‘Not in a Position to Take Any Regulatory Action’
Following Africrypt’s collapse, South African regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), released a statement asserting its lack of jurisdiction over cryptocurrencies. Although the regulator says it is “continuing to investigate complaints” against the crypto investment company, it concedes it has only “found evidence of crypto-asset transactions. дальше »
2021-6-25 15:00 | |
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Chinese Investors File Lawsuit Against US-Based Alleged Crypto Fraudster Who Promised $200,000 Profits per Day
A group of Chinese investors has filed a lawsuit against an alleged crypto fraudster based in New York, United States, who ran a Wechat group where he handled the scheme. The scammer reportedly promoted the bogus investment opportunity by promising earnings of “$200,000 in one day. дальше »
2021-5-15 12:30 | |
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Texas Issues Orders to Stop ‘Binance Assets’ and 2 Other Fraudulent Crypto Investment Platforms
The Texas securities commissioner has entered emergency cease and desist orders to stop three cryptocurrency investment platforms from duping investors in the state. One scheme operates under the name “Binance Assets. дальше »
2021-3-18 05:30 | |
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Istanbul cops raid fake Crypto Investment scam holding 100 people captive
According to reports from local news outlets, a Chinese gang of 18 suspects was recently detained by the police authorities of Istanbul on account of kidnapping and operating a crypto scam scheme. The gang which held its operations in Silivri in the Province of Istanbul, Turkey, attracted 101 people including two Turkmens, 95 Chinese nationals, […] дальше »
2021-3-15 15:33 | |
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Malaysian Duo Charged Over Bitcoin Investment Fraud
Two men have been accused of defrauding 3 women in a scam disguised as a bitcoin investment scheme. The pair allegedly swindled more than 150,000 Malaysian ringgits (almost $37,000) from their victims and now face a plethora of punishments under the country’s stiff penal code if convicted. дальше »
2021-2-4 14:15 | |
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Singapore bank DBS Group no longer considers Bitcoin a pyramid scheme
A few months after the launch of DBS Digital Exchange, Singapore’s largest financial services provider has announced plans to launch a crypto trading platform. Investment holding Singapore Exchange has already shared that it will own 10% of the shares of the new trading platform. дальше »
2020-12-11 20:50 | |
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$20 Million AirBit Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme Ringleader Extradited to the US
An Acting US Attorney has announced the extradition of a key member of a cryptocurrency investment scam. Gutenberg Dos Santos was involved in the AirBit Club scam that’s thought to have generated in excess of $20 million. дальше »
2020-12-1 14:27 | |
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Mastermind of Alleged Billion Dollar Spanish Pyramid Scheme Arrested, Faces 16 Year Prison Sentence
The CEO of Arbistar the Spanish investment company, Santiago Fuentes, has been arrested and arraigned on charges of fraud, belonging to a criminal organization and money laundering. Fuentes, who has been in hiding since September, was arrested at one of his properties in the south of Tenerife. дальше »
2020-10-24 22:15 | |
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ArbiStar: Securities Fraud and Elaborate Ponzi Scheme?
Imagine engaging in a trust dependent relationship with a well-known cryptocurrency investment company that has all the bells and whistles of a successful investment firm. They’ve got an impressive trading portfolio, and the promise of a substantial investment return through the use of a sophisticated cryptocurrency arbitration trading bot to ensure a higher payout. дальше »
2020-9-27 17:02 | |
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Bitcoin Revolution South Africa: Scam Claims Support by President Cyril Ramaphosa
A bitcoin investment scheme called “Bitcoin Revolution South Africa” has been gaining much attention lately. Promoters claim that famous South Africans endorse this platform, including mining billionaire Patrice Motsepe, comedian and actor Trevor Noah, and President Cyril Ramaphosa. дальше »
2020-9-15 09:15 | |
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U.S. Authorities Charge AirBit Club for Running Crypto Investment Scam
U. S. authorities have charged the organizers of the cryptocurrency-based investment scheme AirBit Club with fraud and money laundering. According to an announcement by the U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the defendants are being charged for, “their roles in an internationally coordinated fraud and money laundering ring involved in defrauding individuals through investments in AirBit Club. дальше »
2020-8-20 16:21 | |
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South African Bitcoin Investment Company Pushes Back Against Texas Scam Allegations
Mirror Trading International (MTI), a South African bitcoin investment company at the center of a cease and desist order issued by the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB), is pushing back allegations that it is running a Ponzi scheme or a scam. дальше »
2020-7-16 08:35 | |
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Why this Bitcoin and Ethereum ponzi scheme garnered billions (in victims and dollars)
Plus Token, Bitconnect, OneCoin, had one thing in common - an investment deal that sounded too good to be true and when something's is too good to be true, it usually is. With One Coin Ponzi, Ruja IgnThe post Why this Bitcoin and Ethereum ponzi scheme garnered billions (in victims and dollars) appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-7-6 17:00 | |
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