Nearly one in four new crypto tokens that launched in 2022 had on-chain attributes that resembled pump-and-dump scams, according to Chainalysis. The blockchain data platform notes in a new analysis th...
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New Report Exposes Dark Side of Crypto Industry: Countless Pump-and-Dump Scams
Alex Dovbnya According to new report by Chainalysis, crypto research firm, approximately quarter of new cryptocurrency tokens launched last year were part of pump-and-dump scams, generating over $30 m...
Craig Wright calls XRP a Pump-and-Dump Scheme, Ripple CTO responds
Twitter witnessed its latest feud revolving around cryptocurrency recently. It all started with Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed creator of Bitcoin, stating that institutional investors cannot adopt ...
Self-Proclaimed Satoshi Calls XRP “The Most Useless Pump-and-Dump Scheme”
Alex Dovbnya A heated Twitter debate between Australian computer scientist Craig Wright and David Schwartz, Ripple’s chief technology officer, has caught the attention of cryptocurrency followers A he...
Decoding the state of Aptos with the ongoing “pump-and-dump” of APT
Over $4 million have been bridged from Ethereum [ETH] to Aptos [APT] in two days after the blockchain listed on top exchanges on 19 October. Nansen, the blockchain analytics platform, revealed this i...
Ethereum’s latest pump-and-dump highlights this about the ETH vs BTC ratio
Ethereum’s much-anticipated Merge didn’t create the expected fireworks across the board in terms of ETH’s price action. In fact, Ethereum enthusiasts also discussed the ETH:BTC ratio at length in the ...
SEC Charges 2 Firms and 4 Individuals in Crypto Pump-and-Dump Scheme – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against two firms and four individuals allegedly perpetrating a crypto pump-and-dump scheme. “Although this case involves crypto asse...
This latest pump-and-dump scheme left SEC, OSC to file fraud charges
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) filed parallel charges against two organizations. They are Bermuda-based Arbitrade Ltd and Canada-based Cr...
LUNA surges 3x, market cap jumps 200%; is this another Terra pump-and-dump?
How to get-over your shady past? Well, incorporate a model (2.0 version/iteration) by learning from past mistakes. That exactly what Terra’s Phoenix blockchain token LUNA did as it recorded a >200%...
Calls for SEC probe mount after meme stock king’s potential pump-and-dump of Bed Bath & Beyond shares
Did the Pied Piper of meme stock investments lead his followers to their impending financial demise? Some investors smell a rat and are calling for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Gary ...
Three Ways To Avoid A Pump-And-Dump Scheme In Crypto
The credit for the rapid emergence of cryptocurrency could be safely given to social media. But as they say, social media is both a boon and a curse. Well, it is also true in the case of the crypto in...
CFTC ends case against the deceased McAfee’s pump-and-dump schemes by fining former bodyguard
The US civil cases against the elusive and now deceased John McAfee have come to an end. On July 18, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced a settlement and injunction against Jimmy Gale W...
For First Time, CFTC Cracks Down on Crypto’s ‘Pump-and-dump’ Schemes
CFTC charged Jimmy Gale Watson, Jr., an associate of the late John McAfee, $144,736 The scheme resulted in profits in excess of $2 million, the CFTC alleged in the complaint The Commodity Futures Trad...
How to identify and avoid a crypto pump-and-dump scheme?
Educating oneself about the crypto ecosystem is crucial for investors to pursue during a bear market while awaiting a bull cycle. That being said, having a good understanding of crypto investment enta...
Cardano: With whales accumulating, is ADA being set up for a pump-and-dump
In an interesting development, Cardano holders with a supply of 10 million+ ADA have suddenly noticed a spike. The number of addresses in this cohort has risen by 12 within the last two weeks, which m...
GOP Congressman Cawthorn Accused of ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Crypto Pump-and-Dump
In brief Watchdog groups say Madison Cawthorn may have violated insider trading laws. The controversy is related to a short-lived “Let’s Go Brandon” coin. In his short time in Congre...
U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn Accused of LGBCoin Pump-and-Dump Scheme
U.S. representative Madison Cawthorn may have defied federal insider trading laws after his alleged involvement in a crypto pump-and-dump scheme. Several watchdog groups allege that the North Carolina...