Fraud

HEX is dead—will it go down as the largest Ponzi scheme in digital currency history?
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8 August, 2023

HEX is dead—will it go down as the largest Ponzi scheme in digital currency history?

Richard Heart is getting a taste of justice as he faces charges tied to alleged sham offerings—actions that have been...
Quantstamp settles with SEC over fraudulent $28 million ICO
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5 August, 2023

Quantstamp settles with SEC over fraudulent $28 million ICO

Quantstamp promised investors a smart contract auditing platform, but the SEC says it violated securities laws in its 2017 ICO...
Kenya is losing millions of dollars to digital currency fraudsters: report
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2 August, 2023

Kenya is losing millions of dollars to digital currency fraudsters: report

While the government focuses on taxing digital asset traders, investors lose millions of dollars to digital currency Ponzi schemes executed...
Sam Bankman-Fried risks pre-trial custody as judge losing patience
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28 July, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried risks pre-trial custody as judge losing patience

SBF was in Manhattan on July 26 trying to convince U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan not to tighten his...
War on cryptocurrency crimes continues: DOJ merges teams to intensify crackdowns
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27 July, 2023

War on cryptocurrency crimes continues: DOJ merges teams to intensify crackdowns

The U.S. Department of Justice’s move with the CCIPS and NCET is set to double the number of criminal division...
Celsius Network victims could see funds before end of 2023: WSJ
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25 July, 2023

Celsius Network victims could see funds before end of 2023: WSJ

Approval for the settlements will see court on August 10, paving the way for 30K claims worth $78 billion to...