Fraud
Swan Bitcoin CEO on This Year's Biggest Bitcoin Developments, SBF Extradition
Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten highlights the 10 biggest developments for Bitcoin this year. Plus, his reaction to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried being extradited from the Bahamas to New York to face federal fraud charges, and his take on renewed crypto contagion concerns.
CoinDesk Op-Ed: FTX Collapse Was a Crime, Not an Accident
CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist David Z. Morris unpacks his latest opinion piece that argues Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of troubled crypto exchange FTX, is a fraud.
Worse Than Enron? Examining the FTX Collapse
"The Hash" panel discusses the parallels and differences between the implosions of crypto exchange FTX and the fall of the most infamous business fraud in American history – the Texas-based energy trading con Enron (ENE).
Binance’s KYC Cost Exchange ‘Billions in Revenue,’ Says Compliance Officer
Three leading members of Binance’s compliance team opened up to Reuters about what it takes to deal with fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing and bad press for the world’s largest crypto exchange. “The Hash” team unpacks the report and what it reveals about Binance behind the scenes.
US Appeals Court Orders SEC to Bring Enforcement Actions to Jury Trials
A U.S. appeals court ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) violated a hedge fund manager’s constitutional rights by having an in-house judge try a securities fraud case brought against the individual. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De unpacks what this means for crypto.
What’s Going on With Banking App Chime?
According to ProPublica, banking app Chime has allegedly been closing a disproportionate number of customers’ accounts, sometimes not returning their money in the process, due to an “extraordinary surge” in fraudulent deposits. “The Hash” panel explores the Chime controversy as it raises the potential flaws of our current financial system and limits of technology.
Ransomware Group REvil Demands $70M in Bitcoin From 200 US Firms
Russian-based ransomware hacking group REvil is demanding $70 million in bitcoin from at least 200 U.S. companies, and President Biden says he's ordering a full investigation on the attack. Esteban Castaño, CEO of crypto-tracking software firm TRM Labs, discusses crypto's role in these ransomware attacks and how TRM Labs can help prevent crypto fraud and financial crimes.
The Supreme Court Is Redefining What ‘Authorized Access’ Means in Computer Fraud Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the precedent set by Van Buren v. United States, which created a notoriously ambiguous definition for “exceeds authorized access,” language in a law that allows the government to prosecute computer crime.
Bitcoin Lets People Make Choices About What They Want: Eric Voskuil
During a panel discussion at Consensus 2021, “Cryptoeconomics” author Eric Voskuil said people doing what they want with their money, no matter the coin, should be applauded. He added upgrades should be a way to get everyone to go along and not a form of censorship.
