France considers ban on crypto betting platform Polymarket
France’s gambling regulator confirmed that it’s currently examining Polymarket and its compliance with French gambling legislation. Go to Source
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FBI Seeks Crypto Fraud Victims in Major Market Manipulation Case
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is urging potential victims of cryptocurrency fraud to come forward as it investigates market manipulation involving several cryptocurrency companies. Accusations include “wash-trading” and artificially inflating trading volumes to deceive investors. FBI Seeks Victims in Major Cryptocurrency Fraud Investigation The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)’s Boston Division is calling on … Read more
FBI Creates Crypto Token to Expose Fraud — Seizes $25M in Cryptocurrency, Charges 18
Eighteen individuals and entities have been charged with fraud and market manipulation in the cryptocurrency industry. The charges involve deceptive practices such as wash trading and pump-and-dump schemes that inflated token prices, resulting in the seizure of $25 million in cryptocurrency. As part of “Operation Token Mirrors,” the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) created a … Read more
Indian Court Bars Police From Freezing Entire Bank Accounts in Crypto Fraud Probes
An Indian High Court has ruled that police cannot freeze entire bank accounts during fraud investigations. Only fraud-related amounts in bank accounts can be frozen. The decision followed a case where an account was frozen due to a cryptocurrency investigation. The court stressed that freezing accounts entirely disrupts livelihoods and called on investigative agencies to … Read more
US House Republicans probe SEC’s Gensler on political hiring claims
Three GOP lawmakers asked SEC Chair Gary Gensler to turn over information on his agency’s hiring process, claiming they had found evidence of a political ideology-driven hire. Go to Source
South Korea Investigates Telegram Over Deepfake Crime Allegations
South Korean police are investigating Telegram for allegedly facilitating deepfake sex crimes. They plan to work with French investigators following the detention of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France for similar investigations. “Telegram does not readily provide investigation data, such as account information, to us or other state investigative bodies, including those in the U.S.,” … Read more
South Korea joins global crackdown on Telegram, cites deepfakes
South Korea has joined the growing list of global jurisdictions, launching a probe against Telegram over illicit content dissemination. Go to Source
Chinese ‘CoinGecko’ investigated by local police — Report
Launched in 2017, Feixiaohao is one of the many Chinese websites that remained operational even after the major cryptocurrency ban was enforced in China in 2021. Go to Source
Durov Unaware of French Arrest Warrant — Macron Denies Knowledge of Durov’s Visit
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was reportedly unaware of an arrest warrant issued against him in France, according to a source from the Paris prosecutor’s office. The French investigation was not linked to any U.S. actions. Neither President Emmanuel Macron nor the French foreign ministry were informed in advance of Durov’s arrest or presence in France. … Read more
Telegram CEO Durov has visited Russia repeatedly since 2014: Report
The Important Stories investigation seemingly contradicts Durov’s public claims. Go to Source
