Fraud


Opinion

Wall Street’s Latest ‘Market Manipulation’ Scandal Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Crypto

Archegos levered a small basket of equities to the moon before it imploded - and took big stocks down with it. Similarly overlooked risks in crypto could leave traders holding the bag.

Archegos Capital management owner Bill Hwang was arrested for fraud and conspiracy. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Policy

International Tax Consortium Lists ‘Red Flag Indicators’ of Fraud in NFT Marketplaces

The guidance, which is the first of its kind from the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement, lists both strong and moderate indicators of fraud.

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Policy

New York Man Arrested for Alleged $1.8M Crypto Mining Scam

Authorities say 37-year-old Chet Stojanovich promised to take a customer on 31-hour road trip to see the non-existent mining equipment in Canada – and then abandoned him at the Buffalo airport.

Statue of Themis holding the balance scales. (Oleksandr Berezko/EyeEm via Getty Images)

Finance

Coinbase Loses Bid to Force Arbitration in Crypto Theft Lawsuit

The U.S. District Court for Northern California found the exchange's arbitration agreement to be "unconscionable and ... unenforceable."

What Coinbase's Rate on USDC Reveals About Crypto Credit Risk

Policy

Former Party Organizer Indicted for Laundering $2.7M in Bitcoin and Cash

Thomas Spieker was indicted for operating a global bitcoin laundering scheme that helped multiple clients hide profits earned from illegal activities.

The Manhattan District Attorney announced charges in a bitcoin money laundering scheme. (Unsplash)

Policy

Former CPA Pleads Guilty to Helping BitClub Architect Launder Funds in Alleged $722M Ponzi Scheme

The 57-year-old Nevada man pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and one count of aiding in the preparation of a false tax return.

Statue of Themis holding the balance scales. (Oleksandr Berezko/EyeEm via Getty Images)

Policy

US Justice Dept. Charges 2 in NFT 'Rug Pull' Scheme

"They pulled the rug out from under the victims," U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said of the creators of the Frosties NFT collection.

(Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

CFTC Brings Charges Against 4 Alleged Operators of $44M Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme

Tuesday’s charges are just the latest in the regulator's efforts to regulate the crypto industry.

CFTC (Shutterstock)

Finance

Fraudulent Bitcoin Transfer Alleged in Cred Bankruptcy

Court documents filed by the Cred Liquidation Trust alleged the crypto lending platform paid over 516 bitcoin to a crypto whale for a bond that was essentially worthless. But the claims against him were later dismissed.

(Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

UK Tax Regulator Seizes NFTs for First Time as Part of Fraud Investigation

Three people have been arrested for allegedly attempting to defraud HMRC of $1.8 million.

HMRC