Market Manipulation
Here is why the wild accusations of Jane Street rigging bitcoin price may not be true
Jane Street is a major authorized participant in spot bitcoin ETFs. That's not a conspiracy. But the mechanics of what APs actually do at market open explain more than most people realize.
Telegram Ring Ran Pump-and-Dump Network That Netted $800K in a Month: Solidus Labs
A Solidus Labs investigation details how an invite-only Telegram group used bots, fake narratives and rapid token deployments across Solana and BNB Chain to manipulate markets.
Inside Movement’s Token-Dump Scandal: Secret Contracts, Shadow Advisers and Hidden Middlemen
Movement, backed by Trump's World Liberty Financial, says it was duped into an agreement that experts say incentivized price manipulation.
How $330M BTC Hacker May Have Doubled Down on Monero Derivatives
Monero rose by 45% after a flurry of spot buys, but open interest increased by 107%.
A Vanishing $212M Bitcoin Order Caused Chaos for Traders. Is Spoofing Back in Crypto?
Despite increased scrutiny, spoofing remains a challenge in crypto, highlighting the need for better surveillance and stricter regulations.
Gotbit Founder Aleksei Andriunin Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Market Manipulation
Prosecutors are recommending that Andriunin, 26, spends no more than 24 months in a U.S. prison.
Gotbit Founder Aleksei Andriunin Extradited to U.S. on Fraud Charges
The 26-year-old Russian national had been living in Portugal.
Binance Fired Investigator Who Uncovered Market Manipulation at Client DWF Labs: WSJ
A Binance team found that "VIP" clients – those trading more than $100 million per month – were engaging in pump-and-dump schemes and wash trading, the Wall Street Journal said.
Market Manipulation May Have Hit Majority of New Ethereum Tokens in 2023: Chainalysis
A new study by the on-chain sleuth found possible pump and dump patterns for 54% of tokens listed in 2023.
Binance Is Contacting Low-Cap Crypto Projects in Bid to Boost Trading
The crypto exchange is conducting a "risk management initiative" targeting some crypto projects with a relatively small market capitalization or whose tokens form lower-liquidity trading pairs.
