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19.11 / 08:05

business regulation Court investigation Terraform Labs South Korea seizes $104M from Terra co-founder suspecting unfair profits

While crypto exchange FTX stole the limelight from other fallen ecosystems, South Korean authorities continue their efforts to bring closure to the victims of the year’s first crypto crash — Terraform Labs. Nearly six months after the Terra (LUNA) blockchain was officially halted, South Korean authorities froze approximately $104.4 million (140 billion won) from co-founder Shin Hyun-seong based on suspicion of unfair profits.

17.11 / 17:39

Adoption Court investigation Bitcoin SBF received $1 billion in personal loans from Alameda: FTX bankrupty filing

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried received a $1 billion personal loan from one of four silo companies deeply involved in the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange.

16.11 / 19:47

regulation Congress investigation lawmaker hearing FTX collapse was a ‘dumpster fire,’ says US lawmaker announcing investigative hearing

Members of the United States House Financial Services Committee have scheduled a December hearing aimed at exploring the collapse of crypto exchange FTX and “broader consequences for the digital asset ecosystem.”

16.11 / 18:29

Blockchain Binance regulation investigation Investigations 27,000 requests last year: Collaboration key for Binance’s Investigations team

Historical crime has left a proverbial black mark on the cryptocurrency ecosystem with multi-million dollar hacks, scams and fraud cases grabbing headlines around the world.

16.11 / 16:13

regulation investigation FBI Fried Extradition US reportedly considering Bankman-Fried extradition for questioning

In the aftermath of the FTX exchange liquidity crisis and bankruptcy, the United States and Bahamian authorities are reportedly discussing the possibility of extraditing Sam Bankamn-Fried, former CEO of the company, back to the U.S. for questioning.

15.11 / 00:33

business regulation investigation Financial Turkey’s financial authority investigates FTX’s collapse

Turkey’s Financial Crimes Investigation Agency is the latest authority to announce investigations into crypto exchange FTX after its collapse and bankruptcy filing on Nov.11.

14.11 / 21:19

Law regulation investigation Manhattan District Attorney's Office probes FTX collapse: Report

Prosecutors with the United States attorney’s office in the Manhattan district of New York have reportedly begun investigating the fall of crypto exchange FTX.

12.11 / 14:47

business Binance Investments investigation Binance CEO CZ on FTX crash: “We’ve been set back a few years”

Crypto exchange FTX joined many other fallen projects — including Terra (LUNA), 3AC, Celsius and Voyager — in filing for bankruptcy in 2022. Owing to the devastation caused by multi-billion dollar losses suffered by businesses and investors, the man running the biggest crypto exchange, Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, envisions an era of greater regulatory scrutiny in the near future.

06.11 / 15:27

Investments Social Media SEC investigation SEC issues subpoena to influencers promoting HEX, PulseChain and PulseX

Over several years, social media influencers have earned a bad rep among regulators for shilling risky and unvetted tokens to millions of investors. Pursuing the crackdown on such scenarios, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly issued a subpoena to influencers who were found promoting cryptocurrencies such as HEX, PulseChain and PulseX.

03.09 / 13:21

Blockchain Law Binance investigation KyberSwap Binance identifies KyberSwap hack suspects, involves law enforcement

Helping investigate a $265,000 hack on decentralized crypto exchange KyberSwap, crypto exchange Binance narrowed down two suspects that seem responsible for the attack.

27.07 / 13:53

cryptocurrency coinbase investigation Drop Coinbase shares drop again as investigation looms over the crypto exchange

Shares for Coinbase, the US biggest cryptocurrency exchange, dropped by a staggering 21 per cent on Wednesday as the company is reportedly facing an investigation into whether it improperly let Americans trade digital assets that should have been registered as securities.

26.07 / 12:59

Blockchain Adoption Analysis investigation Investigations 74% of public agencies feel under-equipped for crypto investigations: Report

A public agency survey conducted by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis highlights the need for better tools, training and support for cryptocurrency-related investigations.

05.07 / 14:33

business Altcoin investigation Rug Pull Backed Bollywood A-lister-backed GARI token plunge sparks rug pull rumors

The domino effect of the 2022 bear market, which saw the downfall of numerous crypto ecosystems and tokens over several months, caught up to GARI token as it tanked over 83% in value in a matter of hours on June 4. While GARI Network brushed off the development as a “market event,” investors suspect a rug pull event.

27.06 / 13:05

Ethereum Hackers hacks investigation Ethereum liquidity provider XCarnival negotiates return of 50% stolen ETH

XCarnival, a liquidity provider for the Ethereum ecosystem, recovered 1,467 Ether (ETH) just a day after suffering an exploit that drained 3,087 ETH, worth roughly $3.8 million, from the protocol.

27.06 / 06:35

Blockchain Hackers investigation Terra Anonymous vows to bring Do Kwon’s ‘crimes’ to light

Hacktivist group Anonymous has pledged to “make sure” Terra co-founder Do Kwon is “brought to justice as soon as possible” in regards to the collapse of the Terra (LUNA) and TerraUSD (UST) ecosystems in May.

21.06 / 08:15

NFT YouTube investigation Yuga Labs debate New video revives debate over Bored Ape Yacht Club's alleged 'racist' imagery

A video released by investigative YouTuber Philip Rusnack, known as ‘Philion,’ has revived the debate over whether Yuga Labs’ flagship Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) collection employs racist imagery and white supremacist esotericism.

20.06 / 16:15

business Blockchain Stablecoin investigation South Korean prosecutors ban Terra employees from exiting the country: report

Terra (LUNA) employees are reportedly unable to leave South Korea as the country's prosecutors imposed a departure ban on key developers of the project.

16.06 / 22:15

regulation investigation Texas Texas securities regulator investigates Celsius over withdrawal suspension: Report

The Texas State Securities Board has reportedly opened an investigation into crypto lending platform Celsius Network over its decision to suspend user withdrawals.

09.06 / 18:23

markets Stablecoin Fraud investigation LUNA2 traders are increasingly short despite 67.5% rally, $4 million liquidated

Terra (LUNA2) reversed a portion of the losses this June 9 as its price per token rose by as much as 67.5% on the day, catching many traders off-guard with their perpetual swap positions.

04.06 / 11:49

business Blockchain investigation Investigations South Korea ramps up crypto investigations and regulations

On Friday, June 3, South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) began an investigation into payment gateway services that work with digital assets. The FSS is South Korea’s financial regulator that operates under the Financial Services Commission (FSC), both of which are government institutions.

19.05 / 05:09

business regulation investigation Terra Financial 'Grim Reapers' financial crimes unit revived to investigate Terra collapse

Legal troubles are mounting for the co-founder of failed Terra crypto project Do Kwon as the South Korean government revives the dormant "Grim Reapers of Yeoui-do" to investigate Terra’s fall.

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