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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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More Than 500 Scam Tokens Detected on Coinbase’s Base Blockchain
More Than 500 Scam Tokens Detected on Coinbase’s Base Blockchain
August 16, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

More than 500 scam tokens have reportedly been deployed by developers on Base, the new blockchain launched by crypto exchange Coinbase. These efforts have resulted in scammers pocketing around...

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Bitcoin Daily: Blockchain Energy Firm Partners With Thai Oil And Gas Company; Binance Poised To Make US Debut
Bitcoin Daily: Blockchain Energy Firm Partners With Thai Oil And Gas Company; Binance Poised To...
September 11, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Thai state-owned oil and gas company PTT and blockchain energy nonprofit Energy Web Foundation (EWF) have announced that they are teaming up to build a...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Plunge Sinks Crypto Startups; New Tech Predicts Crypto ‘Pump-And-Dump’ Scams
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Plunge Sinks Crypto Startups; New Tech Predicts Crypto ‘Pump-And-Dump’ Scams
December 07, 2018  |  Bitcoin

In February, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a warning to consumers about pump-and-dump cryptocurrency scams, and now regulators have some help in finding...

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Cryptocurrency Pump And Dump Schemes Growing
Cryptocurrency Pump And Dump Schemes Growing
August 06, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Pump and dump schemes — in which an asset is talked up to drive the price higher before traders dump it for a profit —...

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