News CFTC fines EmpiresX founders $130M in crypto fraud caseBy CryptooTimesFebruary 6, 2025 A US court fined the Brazilian founders of EmpiresX over $130 million for operating a fraudulent crypto scheme that misled…
Binance CZ’s YZi labs backs Sign as France probes Binance for fraudBy CryptooTimesJanuary 30, 2025 He ran the biggest crypto empire, stepped down, served time, and now he’s all about AI and biotech. But as…
Binance French Prosecutors Expand Money Laundering, Tax Fraud Probe Against Binance: ReutersBy CryptooTimesJanuary 28, 2025 French authorities have expanded a probe into Binance, investigating alleged money laundering, tax fraud and other crimes at the crypto…
fraud SEC charges Nova Labs over crypto securities fraud and false partnership claimsBy CryptooTimesJanuary 19, 2025 The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against Nova Labs for allegedly conducting unregistered securities offerings and making false…
Bitcoin Lancashire police recover £28m in Bitcoin fraud involving Australian crypto exchangeBy CryptooTimesJanuary 18, 2025 Police have seized £28 million (US$34 million) in assets from an international Bitcoin fraud gang that exploited a glitch in…
DCG DCG, Former Genesis CEO to Pay SEC $38.5M to Settle Securities Fraud ChargesBy CryptooTimesJanuary 17, 2025 Digital Currency Group (DCG) and Soichoro “Michael” Moro, the former CEO of its now-defunct Genesis subsidiary, have agreed to pay…
Finance The SEC Called Us a Cauldron of Fraud – Without Any EvidenceBy CryptooTimesJanuary 14, 2025 Gary Gensler’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) branded Binance.US “a cauldron of fraud,” and used its power and influence to…
Acquisitions Chainalysis Buys Israeli Fraud Detection Startup Alterya for $150MBy CryptooTimesJanuary 14, 2025 Blockchain analytics company Chainalysis said Monday it had acquired fraud detection startup Alterya. The deal carried a price tag of…
fraud Wolf Capital CEO pleads guilty in $9.4m crypto fraud caseBy CryptooTimesJanuary 13, 2025 An Oklahoma man admitted to orchestrating a cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme that duped nearly 2,800 investors out of $9.4 million.…
AI deepfakes Global crackdowns target crypto scams and AI deepfake fraudBy CryptooTimesJanuary 6, 2025 Vietnamese police arrest crypto mining scammers, Springfield warns about ATM fraud, and Hong Kong busts AI-related scams.
