United States

Alchemy Coin CEO sentenced to 7 years for $7M COVID relief and ICO scams
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13 August, 2021

Alchemy Coin CEO sentenced to 7 years for $7M COVID relief and ICO scams

Justin Cheng, who is charged with defrauding the U.S. government with over $7 million in a well-orchestrated COVID relief scam,...
Court rules man who exploited bug to mint $14M in ICX tokens can legally pursue
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12 August, 2021

Court rules man who exploited bug to mint $14M in ICX tokens can legally pursue

In August 2020, Mark Shin attempted to transfer staked ICX tokens from his wallet when he discovered he had received...
BTC trading scam suspects ordered to pay $1.75M in CFTC lawsuit
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12 August, 2021

BTC trading scam suspects ordered to pay $1.75M in CFTC lawsuit

The three were charged for the scam by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in September 2020 for duping at least...
BitMEX enters $100M settlement with US regulators, but founders still not out of trouble
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11 August, 2021

BitMEX enters $100M settlement with US regulators, but founders still not out of trouble

The derivatives trading platform allegedly violated U.S. regulations when it offered investment products without acquiring the necessary license and failed...
Ripple, SEC play keep-away with incriminating documents
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11 August, 2021

Ripple, SEC play keep-away with incriminating documents

Ripple Labs is under fire after the U.S. securities regulator accused the company of undermining a regulatory probe into whether...
Crypto toddlers throw tantrum as US threatens to impose adult supervision
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10 August, 2021

Crypto toddlers throw tantrum as US threatens to impose adult supervision

America appears determined to bring an end to the digital currency sector’s ‘wild west’ phase, signalling a fundamental realignment with...
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