Wash Trading

US CLARITY Act still spinning its wheels as time ticks away
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6 April, 2026

US CLARITY Act still spinning its wheels as time ticks away

The United States digital asset market legislation faces delays as stakeholders await compromise on stablecoin "yield v rewards" in the...
Firms ape MicroStrategy’s BTC binge-buys, ask Trump to do same
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20 November, 2024

Firms ape MicroStrategy’s BTC binge-buys, ask Trump to do same

MicroStrategy revealed that it had purchased an additional 27,200 BTC tokens between October 31 and November 10, and the bill...
DoJ, SEC charge ‘crypto’ market makers with market manipulation
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11 October, 2024

DoJ, SEC charge ‘crypto’ market makers with market manipulation

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced charges against 14 individuals and four entities accused of “widespread...
EU regulator warns of DeFi risks, introduces smart contract categories
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17 October, 2023

EU regulator warns of DeFi risks, introduces smart contract categories

The two reports published by ESMA warned of the "serious risks" DeFi poses to investors, including those related to DEXs...
CFTC targets Gemini exchange for lying about wash trades, market-maker loans
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3 June, 2022

CFTC targets Gemini exchange for lying about wash trades, market-maker loans

Gemini stands accused of lying to U.S. federal regulators about market-makers wash trading to artificially goose the digital currency exchange’s...
Coinbit: South Korea exchange execs charged over wash trading
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10 December, 2020

Coinbit: South Korea exchange execs charged over wash trading

Authorities in South Korea have brought on market manipulation charges against the executives of Coinbit digital currency exchange.