investigation

Former Bitwise Industries Co-CEOs Charged by SEC for Misleading Investors
Former Bitwise Industries Co-CEOs Charged by SEC for Misleading Investors
November 09, 2023  |  Legal

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced charges against the former co-CEOs of Bitwise Industries, a private technology services startup based in Fresno, California.  The charges against...

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FTX Sues Sam Bankman Fried and Former Executives
FTX Sues Sam Bankman Fried and Former Executives
July 21, 2023  |  Legal

The November 2022 collapse of FTX, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has sparked an investigation into the company’s finances. The latest development in the...

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Amazon Faces Full-Scale EU Antitrust Probe Over iRobot Acquisition
Amazon Faces Full-Scale EU Antitrust Probe Over iRobot Acquisition
June 23, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon is reportedly facing a full-scale EU antitrust investigation over its $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot, the maker of the popular Roomba vacuum cleaner introduced in 2002. After...

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Goldman Sachs Reveals Multi-Agency Credit Card Probe
Goldman Sachs Reveals Multi-Agency Credit Card Probe
February 27, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

A federal investigation into Goldman Sachs’ credit card business has apparently expanded. The Wall Street giant revealed last year that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)...

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US Seizing Shares and Accounts Linked to FTX
US Seizing Shares and Accounts Linked to FTX
January 04, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The United States is seizing assets that are linked to bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Jan. 4) that the...

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Bankman-Fried Judge Recuses Self Over Potential Conflict
Bankman-Fried Judge Recuses Self Over Potential Conflict
December 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The judge overseeing the case against Sam Bankman-Fried has recused herself, citing a potential conflict. According to court documents filed Friday (Dec. 23), federal judge...

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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Agrees to Extradition to US
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Agrees to Extradition to US
December 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX founder Sam-Bankman Fried has reportedly agreed to be extradited to the United States.  His legal team is working out the details, bringing Bankman-Fried that...

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US House Committee Probes If Rep. Cawthorn Improperly Promoted Crypto
US House Committee Probes If Rep. Cawthorn Improperly Promoted Crypto
December 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A House committee found “substantial evidence” that Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., improperly promoted a cryptocurrency.  The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ethics said in its...

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FBI Charges Investment Manager in $10M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
FBI Charges Investment Manager in $10M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
November 20, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Federal authorities have charged an Ohio man with taking part in a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme that raised at least $10 million from investors. According...

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