Top 5 Most Pumped Cryptocurrencies in the Past Week

There is always plenty of cryptocurrency market activity on any given day. While the top 10 coins only usually move a few percent a day, there are other newer altcoins that are much more volatile. The following six currencies are ranked by their current seven-day increase. #5 BaaSid BaaSid focuses on splitting and distributing text and … Read more

Josh Garza Sentenced to Prison and Fined $9M over GAW & Paycoin Scam

U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Connecticut has announced Homero Joshua Garza (Josh Garza) has been sentenced to “21 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, the first six months of which [Mr. Garza] must spend in home confinement, for his role in his companies’ purported generation and sale of virtual currency.” The … Read more

Riot Blockchain Replaces CEO Over $27 Million Pump and Dump Charges

Riot Blockchain, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT), a company officially focused on cryptocurrency mining and the development of an exchange, has swiftly replaced its CEO after the SEC charged him in connection to a fraudulent $27 million pump an dump scheme. Also Read: Denmark’s Largest Bank May Have Facilitated up to $150 Billion in Money Laundering $27 … Read more

Ethereum Classic Price: Massive Pump Ends in Tears as Value Retraces

The uneasy market momentum maintains its grip on the cryptocurrency industry. None of the top currencies are looking great as of right now. It would appear the Ethereum Classic price is taking the brunt of the assault, which is entirely expected after its recent pump out of nowhere. Ethereum Classic Price Returns to Normal During … Read more

Ethereum Classic Price: Major Pump Fueled by Coinbase Rumors Triggers FOMO Among Speculators

Today is proving to be a much tougher day for all cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin has faced an unexpected onslaught, and altcoins aren’t faring much better. One exception is the Ethereum Classic price which is getting pumped due to new Coinbase rumors. A major ETC dump seems to be inevitable at this point. Another Ethereum Classic Price … Read more

GeyserCoin Price: Massive 70% Pump Prior to the Next Dump

Despite an overall bearish momentum affecting all cryptocurrency markets, some currencies still note surprising gains. Most of the gains are associated with currencies which have a small market cap, as those values are easier to manipulate. The GeyserCoin is a very interesting example in this regard, as it fluctuates fairly regularly. Geysercoin Price is Very … Read more

New Binance Listings Are Losing Their Luster

As one of the most liquid and globally accessible exchanges, Binance wields a lot of power. Listings are a big deal to cryptocurrency teams, representing a validation of their coin, and they’re also a big deal to investors, who can profit off the price boost that invariably ensues. Lately though, those pumps have been diminishing … Read more

Binance’s Coin Listing Policy Raises Questions

As the world’s largest exchange, Binance commands huge amounts of power. It can charge whatever it likes for a listing in the knowledge that altcoin projects will still cough up in return for the liquidity and legitimacy that a Binance listing brings. With great power comes great responsibility however, and some of the exchange’s new … Read more

Cryptocurrency Market Manipulation Is Rife – But Does Anyone Care?

From pump and dump groups to insiders trading on esoteric knowledge, market manipulation is rampant within the cryptocurrency space. While some of it is illegal, most of the activity is either legal or quasi-legal, falling into the sea of grey that separates lawful land from unlawful territory. Everyone knows that market manipulation is endemic. The … Read more