When Is a Ponzi a Ponzi?
U.S. authorities indicted the operators of HyperVerse, allegedly an $1.8 billion “Ponzi scheme.” There’s a fine line between a “fraudulent investment scheme” and many crypto projects, it seems.
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KPMG Canada Teams Up With Chainalysis to Fight Crypto Frauds and Exploits
The duo will help companies adhere to crypto regulations and advance anti-money laundering compliance programs.
We’ve Seen the FTX Collapse Before
Jon Corzine and Sam Bankman-Fried were both politically-connected business leads who lost over $1 billion in customer funds, though their different outcomes shows that regulation does not always achieve what is promised. (Wikimedia Commons/CoinDesk)
Unraveling the Dark Side of Crypto
Cloudburst CEO Evan Kohlmann argues current investigatory techniques may be over-reliant on blockchain data, (Evan Kohlmann, modified by CoinDesk)
How a Crypto Fraud Gave Florida Its First Forward Party Candidate
Brian Beute got into politics motivated to root out fraud in Seminole County, Florida. While he lost his first election cycle, his principal opponent is behind bars. (Brian Beute/X)
Is Sam Bankman-Fried a Sociopath?
(MIT Bitcoin Club/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried Could Go Back to Jail Thanks to His Big Fat Mouth
The fallen FTX founder didn’t just violate his bail — he violated the trust of his family’s last remaining allies.
Why I Don’t Feel Bad for HEX Founder Richard Heart’s Victims
Maybe the SEC can finally convince Hex and PulseChain devotees that they’ve been cheated.
No, Sam Bankman-Fried Is Not Being Bailed Out by Democrats
Republican candidate Vivek Rameswamy is rightly furious over dropped campaign finance charges. But the charges are likely to return after a procedural adjustment – and claims of corruption do more harm than good.
Crypto Must Take Fraud Prevention Seriously: Crypto Long & Short
Countries that enable regulatory technology while avoiding reliance on legacy bureaucratic approaches will be a breakaway leader in cryptocurrencies.