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QuadrigaCX was an “Old-fashioned Fraud Wrapped in Modern Technology” – OSC Report
“What happened at Quadriga was an old-fashioned fraud wrapped in modern technology,” said the Ontario Securities Commission in an investigation. The 10-month long investigation into the exchange by the country’s biggest securities regulator revealed that the collapse of the Canadian cryptocurrency trading platform QuadrigaCX was because of a Ponzi scheme operated by its founder Gerald […] дальше »
2020-6-12 17:20 | |
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Canadian Regulator Found QuadrigaCX CEO Guilty of Gambling With Customers’ Funds
The infamous QuadrigaCX case is under investigation in Canada. The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) found former QuadrigaCX CEO Gerald Cotten guilty of misappropriation of users’ funds. Instead of putting the customers’ money into cold storage, Gerald was buying properties across the globe. дальше »
2020-6-12 12:56 | |
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Block.one illegally sold securities to build the EOS cloud computing service, SEC finds
The firm behind blockchain-powered cloud computing service EOS must pay $24 million for violating US securities law with its initial coin offering (ICO). “Block. one did not register its ICO as a securities offering pursuant to the federal securities laws, nor did it qualify for or seek an exemption from the registration requirements,” said the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) via a press release. дальше »
2019-10-1 16:48 | |
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21-Year-Old Arrested for Multimillion-Dollar Crypto Fraud
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced that a 21-year-old mother has been arrested following an investigation into an online syndicate accused of stealing and laundering millions of dollars worth of funds from superannuation and share-trading accounts through the use of cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-9-18 17:30 | |
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Overstock’s CEO Departure Has Nothing To Do With Regulatory Issues Regarding SEC and ICO
The ex-CEO of Overstock, Patrick Byrne, has recently decided to leave the company. This happened a while ago, though, so you probably know about that. It was recently revealed, however, that his decision had nothing to do with the ongoing investigation that the U. дальше »
2019-9-6 18:51 | |
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SEC Overstock Investigation ‘Almost Dormant’ Says CEO After Byrne Exit
Overstock is still in the dark about the investigation US regulators launched into tZERO back in 2018, says the company’s new interim CEO. Johnson: No SEC Info Since 2018 Speaking to FOX Business in an interview reported on September 3, Jonathan Johnson said he was still waiting for information from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). дальше »
2019-9-5 14:00 | |
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Kik Launches Scathing Rebuttal at SEC
The messaging app has filed a countersuit against the SEC, claiming the agency has deliberately twisted facts to make it seem like Kik had not complied with necessary regulations. The SEC launched an investigation into Kik and came to the conclusion that their token, Kin, was a security but did not comply with securities regulations. дальше »
2019-8-8 15:00 | |
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FBI suspects tea company that ‘pivoted’ to blockchain of insider trading
Long Island Tea Corp was one of those companies that randomly added the word “blockchain” to the name of their business to seem cool (and maybe bump up its stock) – but it appears its name change may be more sinister than first thought. дальше »
2019-7-26 12:48 | |
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FBI Investigates Once Long Island Iced Tea Company for Committing Securities Fraud, Insider Trading
Then Long Island Iced Tea Company, turned “Long Blockchain” in 2017 is being investigated by the U. S Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reports Coin Desk, who originally referenced news outlet, Quartz. дальше »
2019-7-25 19:42 | |
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Bitfinex, Attorney General Legal Sparring Continues With New Court Filings
Bitfinex and the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) legal sparring in relation to $850 million in missing funds escalated with another round of court filings this past weekend. дальше »
2019-5-7 01:42 | |
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Indictments Issued for Two Individuals for Running “Shadow Banking” Operation
U. S. Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York has charged two individuals for providing “shadow banking” services to crypto exchanges. According to a statement by Geoffrey S. дальше »
2019-5-2 23:54 | |
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Bitfinex Faces Legal Action From NY Attorney General: Here’s What This Means
The New York Office of the Attorney General (AG) wants to take a closer look into the business operations of Bitfinex and related stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT). According to a legal petition filed with the Supreme Court of New York, the NY Attorney General Office of Letitia James is applying for a court order to investigate Bitfinex’s suite of interrelated companies (including its umbrella firm iFinex and Tether Holdings Limited) for “ongoing fraud” to the tune of $850 million. дальше »
2019-4-27 01:30 | |
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It Will Take Another Year to Know If Ripple’s XRP is a Security or Not
It will take more than a year to understand whether or not Ripple’s XRP is a securities asset, according to Jake Chervinsky. The dispute and investigation lawyer, associated with a global law firm Kober & Kim, tweeted a long thread explaining the next possible course of actions in the ongoing federal lawsuit against Ripple Labs. дальше »
2019-3-23 23:00 | |
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Current SEC Guidelines Reveal the Commission May Be Gradually Easing its Regulatory Grip
In July of 2017, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), after an in-depth investigation into the Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), announced that Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) may now be regarded as official securities. дальше »
2019-3-11 15:00 | |
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Canadian Securities Regulators Are Probing into Controversy Surronding QuadrigaCX Exchange
According to a recent report released by Reuters, it seems that the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is looking into Quadriga CX. The investigation started due to the effect that regulatory gaps have over investors and the market. дальше »
2019-2-11 00:42 | |
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Canada’s Regulators Might Help Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX’s Victims After All
Provincial securities regulators in British Columbia, Canada, won’t be investigating the QuadrigaCX scandal. However, new developments could see Canada’s largest securities body, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), begin an investigation. дальше »
2019-2-10 10:43 | |
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AriseBank CEO Charged in $4 Million Alleged ICO Scam
Jared Rice Sr. , CEO of the Dallas-based bank AriseBank, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, and charged with six counts of securities fraud and wire fraud. дальше »
2018-11-30 23:03 | |
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Riot Blockchain’s Quarterly Filing Reveals That an SEC Investigation Is Still Underway
The recent quarterly filings from Riot Blockchain show that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s investigations into the company are “still ongoing. ” The SEC issued a subpoena to the company on April 9 calling for a formal investigation. дальше »
2018-11-22 18:59 | |
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SEC Investigates Salt Lending’s ICO, Huobi Advises Russian Bank on DLT
In recent regulatory news, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly launched an investigation into Salt Lending’s 2017 initial coin offering. Separately, the SEC revealed that it has stopped accepting public comments on nine bitcoin exchange-traded funds that it rejected in August, and digital asset exchange Huobi has announced that it is providing […] The post SEC Investigates Salt Lending’s ICO, Huobi Advises Russian Bank on DLT appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-11-21 15:30 | |
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U.S. SEC Opens Investigation into Salt Lending and Former Director Eric Voorhees
Shapeshift CEO Eric Voorhees and cryptocurrency loans startup Salt Lending Ltd. is under investigation by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concerning its $50 million ICO in 2017, per a Wall Street Journal article, published November 15, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-19 01:00 | |
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SEC Investigating Crypto Company Salt’s $50M Sale
Salt Lending Holdings Inc. , a lender that uses cryptocurrencies as collateral, is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a roughly $50 million dollar ICO it held in August 2017. дальше »
2018-11-18 02:00 | |
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ICO Issuers Settle Registration Charges With SEC
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to settle charges with two startups that sold tokens through Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) in 2017. The companies were charged by the SEC for running their ICOs after the regulator clearly defined such offerings as unlicensed securities in its DAO Report of Investigation. дальше »
2018-11-17 00:07 | |
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SEC Penalizes EtherDelta Founder for Failing to Register Crypto Exchange
On November 8, 2018, the SEC announced the conclusion of an investigation into the digital token trading platform EtherDelta. According to the financial authority, EtherDelta failed to register as a national securities exchange despite offering the buying and selling of security-like assets on a secondary market. дальше »
2018-11-9 21:00 | |
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Thailand Warns Public from Investing in 9 Unregistered ICOs
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has forbidden the general public from investing in nine unregistered initial coin offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrencies. The companies in question failed to duly register their business, despite the introduction of a framework to facilitate cryptocurrency investing, reported Bangkok Post on October 27, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-29 14:00 | |
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3 Suspicious Crypto Projects Under Investigation in North Dakota
US government agencies are actively cracking down on illicit offerings pertaining to cryptocurrencies. This week, another three projects were shut down through cease & desist letters. All of these projects are active in North Dakota, where the local Securities Department is keeping a close eye on these proceedings. дальше »
2018-10-17 16:00 | |
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South Dakota Securities Commissioner Orders 3 Cease and Desist Letters Against ICO Companies
Karen Tyler, the Securities Commissioner of North Dakota, has issued 3 cease-and-desist letters against 3 separate companies all “promoting unregistered and potentially fraudulent securities in North Dakota in the form of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs),” according to a letter. дальше »
2018-10-15 20:12 | |
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SEC Obtains Emergency Court Order to Halt Questionable ICO
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has obtained an emergency court order issuing the stoppage of a recently planned initial coin offering (ICO) by Blockvest LLC and its founder Reginald Buddy Ringgold III, who falsely advertised that the token sale was approved by the SEC. дальше »
2018-10-12 01:12 | |
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Tesla’s woes unlikely to end soon, but startups can take a cue
“Funding secured. ” When Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk tweeted the above statement early August, it kickstarted a series of things: Tesla stock jumped from about $363 to $379. The Securities and Exchange Commission launched a formal investigation into Musk — accusing him of making false and misleading statements to prop up Tesla’s value. дальше »
2018-10-11 23:00 | |
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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 | |
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Bitcoin-funded Securities Dealer 1Broker Gets Sued by the SEC and CFTC
The 1Broker.com domain has been seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with the investigative agency levying further charges of wire fraud and money laundering. The post Bitcoin-funded Securities Dealer 1Broker Gets Sued by the SEC and CFTC appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »
2018-9-28 11:35 | |
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Cryptocurrency Exchanges Fall Short in Safeguarding Funds: Report
In April 2018, former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sent off inquiries to more than a dozen cryptocurrencyexchanges to learn more about their internal operations. дальше »
2018-9-19 02:06 | |
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Three Crypto Companies Suspected of Running Fraudulent ICOs in Colorado
Colorado authorities have signed cease and desist orders for three cryptocurrency companies promoting unregistered Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) within state lines. The orders come as part of a broader investigation of allegedly fraudulent companies operating crypto-related scams as reported by the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). дальше »
2018-9-3 22:18 | |
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NASAA launches an investigation into over 200 allegedly fraudulent ICOs
The days of the pump and dump ICO may be numbered: the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) is on the warpath, taking action against potentially dodgy cryptocurrency schemes. дальше »
2018-8-29 17:29 | |
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Long Blockchain Corp Is in Hot Water with the SEC
Last year, a failing iced tea company named Long Island Iced Tea Corp changed their name to Long Blockchain Corp. While the rebranding move pumped its previously failing stock to over $70 million, it has also incurred a U. дальше »
2018-8-3 12:00 | |
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Founder Of WeExchange And BitFunder Pleads Guilty To Mass Crypto Fraud
Jon Montroll, the founder of two US based cryptocurrency trading platforms has pled guilty to allegations of security fraud that has seen Montroll deceive both investors and the authorities on multiple counts, allowing him to manipulate investigations into hacks that had taken place within his platforms. дальше »
2018-7-26 16:00 | |
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Ripple Have Been Served With Another Securities Lawsuit
Ripple Labs, the official title of the company behind XRP and xCurrent etc are alleged to have been issued with yet another lawsuit on the premise of securities fraud according to reports out yesterday afternoon. дальше »
2018-7-5 08:00 | |
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What could have happened if SEC had listed ethereum (ETH) as security ?
There is an investigation on whether to classify some top cryptocurrencies with high market capitalization should be classified as securities or not. However, the Chairman of Securities and Exchange Commision (SEC) said that Bitcoin(BTC) is not a security during a meeting with congressional members. дальше »
2018-6-27 23:39 | |
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Coinbase Fraud Accusations Could Set Coinbase Domination Plans Back
Coinbase want to become the worlds biggest and best cryptocurrency exchange. This is hardly surprising as I am sure every cryptocurrency exchange would want to achieve that accolade. Either way, we are seeing reports today that discuss how Coinbase has had a number of complaints filed against it in the United States, complaints that now looking to be engaging the involvement of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). дальше »
2018-6-22 18:00 | |
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