market manipulation

US Charges 18 Companies and Individuals, Alleging Crypto Market Manipulation
US Charges 18 Companies and Individuals, Alleging Crypto Market Manipulation
October 09, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Eighteen companies and individuals are facing charges related to alleged fraud and manipulation in cryptocurrency markets. The charges, which were unsealed in Boston, concern the...

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Report: Former Celsius Executive Pleads Guilty and Cooperates with Prosecutors
Report: Former Celsius Executive Pleads Guilty and Cooperates with Prosecutors
September 14, 2023  |  Legal

A former executive at now-bankrupt Celsius Network, Roni Cohen-Pavon, has reportedly pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the United States and has agreed to cooperate with...

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Fake News Has Real Business Impact in Today’s Cyberthreat Landscape
Fake News Has Real Business Impact in Today’s Cyberthreat Landscape
June 29, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

The internet, as businesses commonly knew and used it, ended in 2022. The rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has reshaped the information ecosystem that...

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Crypto Trader Charged With Mango Markets Price Manipulation
Crypto Trader Charged With Mango Markets Price Manipulation
December 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A crypto trader has been charged with fraud related to the Mango Markets exchange.  Avraham Eisenberg was arrested in Puerto Rico and charged by the...

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US Prosecutors Investigating FTX Role in TerraUSD and Luna Fall 
US Prosecutors Investigating FTX Role in TerraUSD and Luna Fall 
December 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Prosecutors are reportedly investigating whether FTX was involved in the collapse of TerraUSD and Luna.  The New York Times reported Wednesday (Dec. 7) that U.S....

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Wirecard Files For Insolvency, Seeks Court Protection
Wirecard Files For Insolvency, Seeks Court Protection
June 25, 2020  |  News

Wirecard, the embattled Germany payment services company, said Thursday (June 25) it was filing for insolvency. The decision comes less than a week after auditors...

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Bitcoin Daily: Former Finance VP Embezzled Millions For Crypto Poker; Bitfinex, Tether Sued For Bitcoin Market Manipulation
Bitcoin Daily: Former Finance VP Embezzled Millions For Crypto Poker; Bitfinex, Tether Sued For Bitcoin...
November 26, 2019  |  Bitcoin

A former executive at StyleHaul has pleaded guilty to embezzling millions from his former employer. Dennis Blieden pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges for embezzling...

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Bitcoin Daily: Tether’s Parent Co. Hit With $1T Lawsuit; Nearly $10B In Bitcoin Held In Crypto Exchanges
Bitcoin Daily: Tether’s Parent Co. Hit With $1T Lawsuit; Nearly $10B In Bitcoin Held In...
October 09, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The umbrella company running Bitfinex and Tether, iFinex, has been hit with a $1 trillion class-action lawsuit. Plaintiffs say that the actions of iFinex was...

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BaFin Investigates Possible Mkt Manipulation Related To Wirecard Share Drop
BaFin Investigates Possible Mkt Manipulation Related To Wirecard Share Drop
February 01, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The German financial regulator has opened a preliminary investigation into possible market manipulation after a report on alleged misconduct at Wirecard led to a drop in...

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