2024-11-1 20:02 |
Federal prosecutors in Boston have indicted Aleksei Andriunin, a 26-year-old Russian national and founder of Gotbit, on charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit market manipulation. According to the U. origin »
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Gobit and ZM Quant were secretly offering market manipulation services to projects that wanted to artificially inflate their trading volume, prosecutors allege.
2024-10-11 22:39 | |
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In recent months, the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry has been rocked by allegations of market manipulation by Sam Bankman-Fried and his companies, Alameda Research and FTX Japan. The allegations, which include potential market manipulation of two cryptocurrencies, TerraUsd and Luna, as reported by the New York Times, have led to Mr. Bankman-Fried being investigated by […]
2023-4-20 10:51 | |
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Chris Tarbell, co-founder boutique investigative firm NAXO, discusses why the $114 million exploit of Mango Markets was more about market manipulation, rather than hacking.
2022-10-21 21:22 | |
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Sasha Ivanov, founder and CEO of the Waves smart contract blockchain, said the crypto industry needs regulation to deal with issues of market manipulation and to protect users against bad actors. The post Waves Founder: Crypto Needs Regulation to Deal With Market Manipulation appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-8-31 07:30 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] gave birth to probably the most volatile market in modern commerce, following which several millionaires were created overnight from scratch. As the crypto-ecosystem witnesses further mainstream acceptance, the market’s inherent ‘swing’ nature is now being questioned, primarily by the users who suspect deliberate price manipulation.
2019-6-1 20:30 | |
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CoinMarketCap’s Controversy Makes XRP Community Complain Of Market Manipulation The crypto market is simply full of people fighting each other all the time. That’s expected when you deal with money, though, as any action from anyone may lead you to lose many.
2018-12-1 05:30 | |
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Major Banks Accused Of Market Manipulation? JPMorgan and Citigroup will pay over $182 million in order to settle the accusations of manipulating market interest rates. Market manipulation is nothing new, and both, banks and whales, are known for moving the prices whenever they feel the need to do so. The same is likely true for […]
2018-11-28 00:04 | |
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Binance CEO Says that There’s More Manipulation in Traditional Markets Compared to Crypto Markets Market manipulation has long been considered a serious issue that needs addressing because it interferes with natural development of any market.
2018-9-26 00:16 | |
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Can BTC Futures Contracts Be The Norm? Coinfloor Co-Founder Thinks So Market manipulation is a very important topic in the cryptocurrency world. Even when there is no manipulation in the market right now, the threat of it is always present.
2018-8-14 00:22 | |
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The current landscape that exists in cryptocurrency coin trading is as close to the wild west as any of us would feel comfortable being. By that, it's meant that there is a certain level of uncertainty that prevails between coin traders and the ‘Whales' that move between them. As a result, the phenomenon of Cryptocurrency […]
2018-8-12 23:40 | |
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A new way to trade bitcoin and digital currencies is now in the books. SparkSwap is the first crypto exchange to be built on the Lightning Network. It allows users to trade both bitcoin and altcoins in seconds without depositing assets with a third party.
2018-8-10 18:32 | |
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Harvey Pitt, former SEC chairman, discusses the circumstances under which Elon Musk’s tweet about potentially taking Tesla private would qualify as market manipulation and securities fraud. Q2 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc Image source: YouTube Video Screenshot Would Musk’s Tweet About Taking Tesla Private Qualify As Manipulation? Transcript Right off the top. Do […]
2018-8-8 08:36 | |
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Cryptocurrency–The Wall Street Journal has published some troubling news related to the industry of cryptocurrency, reporting that a handful of crypto investment “groups” are responsible for manipulating the markets to a tune of $825 million in profits throughout the first half of 2018.
2018-8-7 02:28 | |
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This past week, we talked to three security experts about how to design smarter and more secure smart contracts. Google is dipping its toe in the blockchain waters by introducing integrations for applications built with Ethereum and Hyperledger.
2018-8-5 16:08 | |
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During an exclusive interview with Yahoo Finance, Dan Roberts [Senior Writer at Yahoo finance ] revealed facts regarding the Tether Bitcoin market manipulation scam investigation conducted by Former FBI Director, Louis Freeh.
2018-8-5 19:45 | |
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The Chamber of Digital Commerce’s Token Alliance is producing a new group of guidelines built to help the cryptocurrency and initial coin offering (ICO) markets grow responsibly.
2018-7-30 18:38 | |
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The optimism surrounding the arrival of Bitcoin ETF continues to grow further as VanEck explains the merit of ETF product and how it can reduce market manipulation. The post Crypto Community Shuns Down Bitcoin ETF Rejection As Optimism Grows Further appeared first on CoinSpeaker.
2018-7-30 14:43 | |
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Bithumb traders have recently experienced an abnormal surge in the price of some crypto, with tokens like Ethos trading six times over its average value only on the South Korean exchange. Many traders began to attribute these ludicrous prices to the Kimchi Premium, which local cryptocurrency traders have grown accustomed to over the most recent months.
2018-7-30 08:04 | |
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Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Bitflyer Cracks Down on Market Manipulation Bitflyer, Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, still does not accept new account signups. Bitflyer announced Thursday: In accordance with our Terms of Use, we may freeze accounts observed to have intentionally performed market manipulation or other forms of maliciously setting market
2018-7-29 07:15 | |
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Japan’s largest crypto exchange, Bitflyer, may freeze accounts caught manipulating prices. Meanwhile, GMO Internet has released quarterly earnings for its crypto exchange subsidiary, currently looking to borrow some BTC from customers.
2018-7-29 05:15 | |
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The cryptocurrency market is known to be volatile and subject to a large amount of manipulation. However, the cryptocurrency market is also the most accessible and the most fertile market, in terms of return on investment.
2018-7-28 11:22 | |
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected the Winklevosses’ latest attempt to list a bitcoin ETF. After having a proposal rejected last year, the Gemini exchange founders had hoped to secure their Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust on BATS Global Market’s BZX stock exchange with this latest attempt.
2018-7-27 02:19 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected an application for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) submitted by the Winklevoss twins. The announcement could be damning for all other ETF applications that have been submitted to the regulator in recent months.
2018-7-27 01:01 | |
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Roger Ver and Bitcoin. com are brandishing the weight of the domain name in the latest attempt at market manipulation — as it appears that they have a new policy of delisting exchanges which do not support BCH, as highlighted by Reddit user “ecurrencyhodler” yesterday.
2018-7-26 20:00 | |
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Exchanges The Malta Stock Exchange has separately announced today that MSX, the innovation, digital and fintech arm of the group, will be developing two new platforms for listing and trading security tokens.
2018-7-19 20:24 | |
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The Malta Stock Exchange has separately announced today that MSX, the innovation, digital and fintech arm of the group, will be developing two new platforms for listing and trading security tokens.
2018-7-19 16:55 | |
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Coinfloor, a cryptocurrency exchange that operates multiple subsidiary exchanges, is joining hands with Trading Technologies International, Inc. , a leading trading software provider.
2018-7-19 22:24 | |
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As the crypto market continues to meld into the realm of traditional finance, the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute is taking notice — so much so that the organization is adding cryptocurrency and blockchain sections to its 2019 certification exams.
2018-7-16 20:42 | |
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As a rapidly growing business sector, e-commerce continues to open up new avenues for exploring, comparing and purchasing products worldwide. Spl. yt, a smart contract protocol, aims improve the e-commerce system for buyers and sellers by automating functions currently performed by “middlemen” marketplaces like Amazon, eBay and Alibaba.
2018-7-16 19:45 | |
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News Youtube has been dragged into a class action lawsuit against Bitconnect for failure to protect its users from being exposed to the scam’s videos. Also Read: No Insider Trading, Market Manipulation and Misleading Ads – Malta’s New Crypto Law Youtube to Blame for Bitconnect? Youtube has been added as a defendant in a class
2018-7-9 03:52 | |
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During an exclusive interview with Cryptovest, Toby, a developer from BTC.com, gave his opinion on Bitcoin’s market manipulation, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and more. BTC.com Talks About Crypto Market Some weeks ago, a Texas University professor presented a study in which he showed that Bitcoin price has been manipulated by Tether (USDT) during bear markets. […]
2018-7-6 00:23 | |
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Malta has enacted three bills into law on Wednesday that are meant to create a clear regulatory framework that will enable the establishment of cryptocurrency businesses on the island. A number of issues that can have an impact on traders and exchanges pop up when examining the new regulations.
2018-7-5 23:25 | |
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Still can’t believe on my eyes. What just happened. Its the pump which we never witnessed in crypto space. Syscoin got pumped massively at a level when someone bought 1 Syscoin for 96 Whopping BTC.
2018-7-4 00:01 | |
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An investigative Bloomberg article raising concerns about market manipulation of tether on the Kraken exchange has sparked a social media firestorm.
2018-7-3 07:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has hit back at Bloomberg and other news outlets over recent coverage of possible Tether manipulation or “wash trading” on its platform. According to the response by Kraken, the Bloomberg reporter “inexplicably fails to comprehend basic market concepts such as arbitrage, order books and currency pegs.
2018-7-2 20:43 | |
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A recent investigation into Tether activity on popular cryptocurrency exchange Kraken triggered scathing responses from the exchange, who fired back at journalists that, according to Kraken, fail to understand market basics.
2018-7-2 15:00 | |
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News Following a expose, alleging market manipulation of controversial alternative token Tether (USDT) on its exchange, Kraken fires off a savage blog post mocking journalists and defending their business’ integrity.
2018-7-2 10:17 | |
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Following a Bloomberg News expose, alleging market manipulation of controversial alternative token Tether (USDT) on its exchange, Kraken fires off a savage blog post mocking journalists and defending their business’ integrity.
2018-7-2 09:20 | |
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MakerDAO is a stability platform comprised of a stablecoin, a governance coin, and a decentralized governance model. Stablecoins are a potential solution to the volatility of cryptocurrencies, allowing for wider adoption.
2018-7-1 17:00 | |
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According to a recent report by Bloomberg, huge trades move prices about the same as small ones, disregarding the normal rules of economics when it comes to the coin Tether. Bloomberg’s article mentions: “According to a review of Kraken’s public order book—a pattern that experts on market manipulation view as a red flag. The mystery is bracketed […]
2018-7-1 02:56 | |
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After accusations that Tether was used to manipulate Bitcoin’s price during the cryptocurrency market’s 2017 peak, experts are now looking closely at Tether’s logic-defying activity on the exchange Kraken.
2018-6-30 15:15 | |
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Bitcoin fell to $5,845 today, its lowest level against the dollar since October, and down from the December record high of more than $19,000. Regulators in the US and Japan are increasing their scrutiny on trading venues on concerns over money laundering and market manipulation (paywall). While the latest price decline isn’t yet as severe
2018-6-30 23:41 | |
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USD Tether, the stablecoin which reportedly has 1:1 USD backing through reserve banking, has just printed 250 million USDT tokens. This may be indicative of a deposit of $250 million in USD Tether’s bank accounts.
2018-6-26 13:30 | |
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With the recent rise in mainstream popularity of cryptocurrencies and the ever-present allegations of cybertheft and market manipulation, it has become a top priority for governments to put a lid on the madness.
2018-6-26 13:04 | |
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With the recent rise in mainstream popularity of cryptocurrencies and the ever-present allegations of cybertheft and market manipulation, it has become a top priority for governments to put a lid on the madness.
2018-6-26 09:00 | |
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Tether Ltd. , which issues a stable coin allegedly tied to U. S. dollar reserves, claims it has hired Freeh Sporkin & Sullivan LLP — a law firm co-founded by FBI Director Louis Freeh — to confirm its bank deposits and assure investors that its cryptocurrency is backed by USD.
2018-6-21 23:05 | |
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Wall Street yawned yesterday as JPMorgan Chase & Co, the largest American bank, agreed to pay a fine of $65 million dollars for market manipulation. The fine was issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as penalty after discovering that traders had intentionally manipulated exchange rates in the $300-trillion-dollar swap market.
2018-6-19 04:57 | |
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This market is not as liquid as other more established markets such as the FX markets which trade over $3-$5 Trillion per day with the spot market accounting for a third of that volume. The illiquidity and price decline within the Crypto Markets is a result of the recent uncertainty surrounding last year’s price manipulation […]
2018-6-15 09:57 | |
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A study published Wednesday says at least half of the jump in bitcoin was due to coordinated price manipulation. “Fraud and manipulation often leave footprints in the data and it’s nice to have the blockchain to track things,” Griffin told CNBC.
2018-6-14 22:45 | |
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A Montana man has been found guilty of conspiracy to launder over $2.4 million through cryptocurrency, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas announced Thursday. Randall V. Rule, 73, formerly of Kalispell, Montana, was convicted on all…
South Korean crypto figure Park, known as “Jonbur Kim” or the “Coin King,” has been arrested again on fresh fraud charges. This arrest comes just weeks after his release on bail for a separate crypto scam case. The Seoul Southern…
A British man was jailed for nearly five months after failing to disclose his Bitcoin holdings during a legal dispute with another cryptocurrency trader. Graham Darby, 50, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for contempt of court but was…
Two men have been arrested in connection with a cryptocurrency fraud case that led to a 75-year-old Aberdeenshire man losing a six-figure sum. Police began investigating the case in July 2024. On February 18, 2025, officers from North East Division…
First comes love, then comes heartbreak — followed by a drained bank account. AMLBot’s latest investigation exposes how romance scammers are tricking victims into losing everything in crypto this Valentine’s season.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation says it helped save an estimated $285 million that victims would have lost to cryptocurrency scams. According to a report published on Feb. 13, the FBI pointed to an initiative dubbed “Operation Level Up”…
He ran the biggest crypto empire, stepped down, served time, and now he’s all about AI and biotech. But as CZ looks ahead, regulators in France are looking back. From Binance to YZi Labs Changpeng Zhao, more commonly known as…