Fraud

South Africa’s Mirror Trading BTC scam to pay $1.7B in CFTC case
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12 September, 2023

South Africa’s Mirror Trading BTC scam to pay $1.7B in CFTC case

Mirror Trading allegedly scammed 30,000 BTC from over 23,000 American investors, which it misappropriated, and CFTC imposed restitution of over...
Celsius ex-CEO Alex Mashinsky’s home, assets frozen amid ongoing legal battles
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8 September, 2023

Celsius ex-CEO Alex Mashinsky’s home, assets frozen amid ongoing legal battles

A U.S. District Court has ordered Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky's assets to be "restrained" as he deals with multiple criminal...
Sam Bankman-Fried losing Robinhood shares, judge’s sympathy
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4 September, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried losing Robinhood shares, judge’s sympathy

U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan denied a motion by SBF’s attorneys to preclude the DOJ from introducing evidence the government...
Papers associated with Bitcoin and related topics in law: Part XXIII
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4 September, 2023

Papers associated with Bitcoin and related topics in law: Part XXIII

The articles presented in this annotated bibliography demonstrate a comprehensive argument regarding the impact of deception and misinformation in various...
Should ‘crypto’ cold calls be banned? UK Treasury wants public input
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30 August, 2023

Should ‘crypto’ cold calls be banned? UK Treasury wants public input

As part of its plan to curb financial fraud, the U.K. mulls banning digital asset-related cold calls, which could have...
Facebook ban sought in Thailand over digital currency scam failures
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23 August, 2023

Facebook ban sought in Thailand over digital currency scam failures

Thailand's Ministry of Digital Economy and Society aims to ban Facebook due to digital currency scams highlighting signs of fake...
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