In more blows to the cryptocurrency sector, two of its biggest players were sued this week by the Securities and Exchange Commission: On Monday, the agency filed charges against Binance, […]
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Back to news homeSEC Sues Coinbase, Accuses Crypto Platform of Breaking Market Rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission sued Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency trading platform in the United States, on Tuesday, claiming that the company broke securities law by not registering as a […]
SEC Accuses Binance of Mishandling Funds and Lying to Regulators
The Securities and Exchange Commission has accused Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, of mishandling customer funds as well as lying to regulators and investors about its operations in a […]
Mountain of FTX Evidence: Emails, Chat Logs, Code and a Notebook
Snippets of computer code. More than six million pages of emails, Slack messages and other digital records. And a small black notebook, filled with handwritten observations.For months, federal prosecutors building […]
Binance Faces Mounting Pressure as U.S. Crypto Crackdown Intensifies
For years, the giant cryptocurrency exchange Binance has had a reputation for dodging regulators and skirting financial rules, all without significant consequences.Now the world’s largest crypto exchange is facing mounting […]
The Crypto Detectives Are Cleaning Up
Before a new breed of cryptocurrency detectives helped bring him down, Ryan Felton marketed his crypto scheme with a grandiose promise: He was creating “Netflix on the blockchain.”He called the […]
Do Kwon, Crypto Fugitive, Led a Very Public Life While on the Run
Do Kwon, the founder of the failed crypto company Terraform Labs, is facing charges by the authorities in both South Korea and the United States. Read More
The Younger Brother Caught in the Middle of the FTX Investigation
The collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s business empire has led federal prosecutors to scrutinize his brother, Gabe, who ran a pandemic-prevention group. Read More
Crypto Wants Its Shine Back
At a cryptocurrency conference in Denver this month, a group of singers clad in bright orange onesies took the stage to perform what one industry website later described as an anthem for […]
Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Sets Off Blame Game Between Crypto and Tech
SAN FRANCISCO — For once, the crisis didn’t seem to revolve around a cryptocurrency company.The sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday set off panic across the technology industry. […]