Fraud
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.
What a Securities Lawyer Would Ask FTX’s Bankman-Fried
New York Times columnist Aaron Ross Sorkin will interview Sam Bankman-Fried at the DealBook Summit. Here are 10 questions a practiced fraud lawyer would ask the former chief executive.
UK Crypto Fraud Climbs by a Third to Over $270M: Report
The country is in a recession and the cost of living has increased, making some people vulnerable to fraudsters.
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).
The FTX Collapse Looks an Awful Lot Like Enron
Alameda and FTX were built on false asset values driven by deceptive self-dealing. So was America's most notorious corporate fraud.
How Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘Effective’ Altruism Blew Up FTX
The Alameda Research and FTX founder believed he had singular insight into how to fix the world's problems. Instead, he wound up exemplifying them.
US Seizes 50K Bitcoins Related to Silk Road Marketplace
The bitcoin, which was obtained in 2012 and which was valued at $3.36 billion when it was discovered in November, is now worth $1.04 billion.
CFTC Issues Order Against Fraudulent Crypto Arbitrage Company
Commissioner Kristen Johnson said investors may be lured into such schemes because "the technology supporting complex trading strategies is already readily accessible."
The Missing CryptoQueen Has Friends in (Very) High Places
With evidence of complicity at the very highest levels of government, the BBC’s years-long investigation into the OneCoin pyramid scheme returns.
South Korean Prosecutors Seeking 8-Year Sentence for Ex-Bithumb Chairman
Lee Jung-hoon, who led the company that operated the exchange, is charged with committing $70 million in fraud.
