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Multi-level Marketing Promoter of Bitcoin Funding Team and My7Network Will Settle With FTC
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has agreed to settle the charges it filed in 2018 against a pyramid scheme that involved 4 individuals. As part of the settlement, the promoters of recruitment-based cryptocurrency schemes are permanently banned from operating or participating in any multi-level marketing program. Additionally, they are supposed to pay a […] дальше »
2019-8-25 18:05 | |
Robert De Niro’s firm sues employee for $6M for binging 55 eps of Friends at work
We need a new category for this sort of Netflix activity. Robert De Niro’s company has filed a $6 million lawsuit against a former employee who purportedly binged Netflix while on the clock, Variety reports. дальше »
2019-8-20 17:01 | |
Coinbase faces negligence suit after mishandling its launch of Bitcoin Cash
Long-standing cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will face a negligence lawsuit after allegedly mismanaging the launch of Bitcoin Cash on its platform, a judge has ruled. However, court documents released on Tuesday show that US District Judge Vince Chhabria threw fraud and unfair competition charges relating to the case. дальше »
2019-8-8 15:57 | |
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin taken to court for $13 million for failed ConsenSys spinout Token Foundry
ConsenSys founder and Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin was summoned to court in a $13 million lawsuit connected to failed ConsenSys spinout Token Foundry. Charges levied against Lubin by the startup’s former CEO, Harrison Hines, include fraud, unjust enrichment, and breach of contract. дальше »
2019-7-23 23:28 | |
OneCoin Officially Sued For Scamming ‘Thousands Upon Thousands’ in the US
OneCoin, the alleged Ponzi scheme, may have finally come to an end as a U. S. lawsuit indicting its founders and $4 billion revenues becomes formal. OneCoin: Class Action Demand By $103K Investor A class action document filed May 7 at the US Southern District Court of New York brings multiple charges against four executives behind OneCoin: brother and sister duo Konstantin Ignatov and Ruja Ignatova, Sebastian Greenwood and Mark Scott. дальше »
2019-5-9 16:00 | |
Jussie Smollett: The Court Jester in Disney’s Crumbling ‘Empire’
By CCN: The cast of “Empire” is asking that their “brother” Jussie Smollett be welcomed back into the cast of the Fox drama next season. Smollett had recently been written out of the current season’s finale, but his fellow actors are begging Disney to bring him back. дальше »
2019-4-26 01:01 | |
Boeing Stock Flails After Livid Investor Sues Over Alleged 737 Deception
Boeing’s woes are stacking up. The latest blow? A class-action lawsuit filed by shareholders on Tuesday that charges that the airline defrauded them for not informing them of technical deficiencies of their ill-fated plane. дальше »
2019-4-10 21:57 | |
Alleged BTC-e Bitcoin Fraudster Alexander Vinnik Seeks Extradition to Russia
One of the operators of BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange and leading suspect in multi-billion money laundering scandal, Alexander Vinnik, is seeking to be extradited to Russia from Greece rather than to the United States or France. дальше »
2019-3-23 21:40 | |
Cryptocurrency Trader Sued Investors’ $20 Million Loss
Stefanos Papanastasiou, a 39-year-old cryptocurrency trader who claimed to have developed an algorithm that could result in immense profit through crypto trading, is currently facing a lawsuit filed by Savvas “Sam” Alexiadis, a property developer. дальше »
2019-3-21 06:00 | |
Karpeles Beats Embezzlement Charges in Mt Gox Ruling
The Tokyo District Court has found Mark Karpeles, the former head of now-defunct Bitcoin exchange platform Mt. Gox, guilty of record tampering but innocent on other charges related to embezzlement and breach of trust. дальше »
2019-3-16 22:01 | |
US Regulators File Charges Against Apple Insider Trading Lawyer, for Insider Trading
The job of a top lawyer at Apple Inc. was to ensure that no employees violate the company’s insider-trading policies. It turned out that he was the one who was trading Apple Shares illegally, according to US regulators. дальше »
2019-2-16 11:50 | |
Charges Filed Against California Nurse for Selling Illegal Narcotics for Bitcoin
In Rancho Cordova of California, a local nurse has been apprehended by authorities, who have charged her with the sale of illegal narcotics, performed through markets on the dark web. The police allege that the nurse’s name was Farmacy41, and she managed to spread the sales through three markets, raking in over 200 BTC. The […] дальше »
2019-1-30 01:39 | |
Plaintiff in AT&T SIM-Swapping Case Sues ‘Bitcoin Bandit’ for $81M
The plaintiff in a $224M lawsuit against wireless carrier AT&T has turned his attention to a new target. Michael Terpin’s legal team have filed a second suit, this time against 21-year-old Nicholas Truglia, dubbed the “bitcoin bandit” by the New York press. дальше »
2019-1-19 23:00 | |
UpBit Crypto Exchange Executives Indicted for Market Manipulation
South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, UpBit, faces criminal charges after top executives were formally indicted by the country’s legal prosecutors, as reported by Business Korea on December 21, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-23 02:16 | |
Court Drops Charges Against Alleged Btc-e Operator Alexander Vinnik
The lawsuit against alleged Btc-e operator Alexander Vinnik for “fraud, money laundering, and other grave crimes” filed in Cyprus has reportedly been dropped. His lawyer says the case “fell apart at the very early stage” at the initiative of the plaintiffs themselves. дальше »
2018-11-29 11:30 | |
Decentralized Exchanges Can’t Escape the SEC, Warns Its Cyber Chief
The U. S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges in the first-ever case involving a decentralized Ethereum-based exchange. The head of the SEC’s new cyber unit has followed with a warning that decentralized exchanges must be compliant as well, adding that creators will be held responsible. дальше »
2018-11-11 05:00 | |
SEC’s End-of-Fiscal-Year Report Reveals Heavy Action Against ICO-Related Fraud
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a report detailing actions taken against fraudulent ICOs and financial ventures, and, indeed, the year has been wrought with cases. дальше »
2018-11-3 00:33 | |
SEC Sets Up Open Line of Communication for Fintech Projects With FinHub
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a new office to engage with cryptocurrency and blockchain startups. Called the Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub), the division will make it easier for fintech startups to interact with the regulator on related issues and the legal implications of products before they launch them. дальше »
2018-10-19 01:51 | |
U.S SEC File Charges against Bitcoin-linked Firm, 1pool Ltd and its Founders
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against 1pool Ltd, a securities dealer registered in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and its founders for allegedly selling unregistered security-based swaps to U. дальше »
2018-9-30 03:00 | |
SEC Charges Forex Broker for Illegal Securities Swaps Involving Bitcoin
In what seems like the first coordinated strike from government agencies, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have taken action against a securities broker for violating federal laws in connection with security-based swaps funded by bitcoin. дальше »
2018-9-29 22:29 | |
Federal Judge Rules Cryptocurrency MBC Is a Commodity
In a landmark case for the cryptocurrency industry, a federal judge has ruled that a cryptocurrency caught in the midst of a lawsuit is a commodity, court documents reveal. дальше »
2018-9-28 23:15 | |
Two-for-One: SEC Slaps Crypto Hedge Fund, Broker With Registration Failures
In what it deems a first for both enforcement actions, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is charging two entities with registration failures. дальше »
2018-9-12 23:36 | |
Breaking: Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht’s Murder-for-Hire Charge Dropped After 5 Year Battle
Earlier this week, it was reported that Silk Road founder and early cryptocurrency user Ross Ulbricht scored a major legal victory: the US attorney leading the case filed a motion to have the indictment containing Ross’s murder-for-hire charges dropped. дальше »
2018-7-29 23:59 | |
Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht Sees US Attorney File New Motion To Dismiss Hitman Hiring Charges
Ross Ulbricht, who is known as “Dread Pirate Roberts,” is serving a life sentence for his role in the Silk Road marketplace that facilitated the sale of illegal drugs. Ulbricht has filed an appeal and petitioned the Supreme Court for writ of certiorari, both of which have been denied – despite the twenty amicus curiae […] дальше »
2018-7-24 09:46 | |
Russian Hackers Utilized Bitcoin’s Anonomity to Influence Election – Will It Bring ‘FUD’ to the Crypto Market?
The U. S. Department of Justice, recently, filed new charges against 12 Russian intelligence agents who hacked into the Democratic National Committee and the 2016 Clinton presidential campaign. According to a federal indictment released on July 13, 2018, the Russian hackers used cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin to mask their identities and launder money. дальше »
2018-7-16 15:59 | |
Russian Intelligence Officers Face Criminal Charges after Using Bitcoin to Infiltrate Hillary Clinton’s Election
On July 13, 2018, an 11-count federal indictment was filed against twelve Russian military intelligence officers allegedly infiltrating Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in 2016. The accused used cryptocurrencies to finance their operations and avoid the strict financial scrutiny that accompanies fiat operations. дальше »
2018-7-14 21:30 | |
UBI Blockchain Internet Attorney & Manager Charged by SEC For Illegal Stock Sale Profits
SEC Accuses Attorney and Manager of UBI Blockchain Internet of Illegal Stock Sales The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed charges on June 2 against two men who allegedly benefited from the illegal sale of shares. дальше »
2018-7-3 23:29 | |
Monero: Japanese police to press charges against XMR cryptojacking suspects
In an investigation case that might lead to criminal prosecution, Japanese police have filed charges against the defendants for installing a mining program without consent from the users. The mining program in question is Coinhive. дальше »
2018-6-14 11:08 | |
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