Fraud
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.
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.
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.
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.
Former Attorney Pleads Guilty to Bitcoin Fraud That Bilked Investors Out of $5M
Philip Reichenthal and his co-conspirators persuaded their victims to send them millions of dollars to buy bitcoin and then just pocketed the money themselves.
7 Crypto Exchange Executives Handed Prison Sentences for $1.7B Fraud in South Korea: Report
The exchange's former CEO was sentenced to 22 years in prison.
Compliance Platform Sardine Closes $19.5M Funding Round to Eliminate Fishy Crypto Transactions
A16z, NYCA and Experian joined in the capital raise for the San Francisco startup.
South African Police Investigate Missing Brothers’ Crypto Platform, Africrypt
South African police are investigating in four provinces and cities including Johannesburg and Durban.
SEC Charges Founder of Crypto Startup Crowd Machine With Fraud
Australian Craig Sproule is accused of misleading investors about how he was going to use the proceeds of a $41 million initial coin offering back in 2018.
Facebook, Walmart and How Companies Shouldn’t Set Up in the Metaverse
Facebook’s “pivot to video” destroyed businesses that went along. The metaverse could be a repeat act.
