FTX founder Bankman-Fried released on $250 mln bond at U.S. court appearance
Sam Bankman-Fried was released on a $250 million bond package while he awaits trial on fraud charges related to the collapse of the FTX crypto exchange. Federal...
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Sam Bankman-Fried: Who is FTX’s founder and why was he arrested?
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas on Monday and charged by the US Department of Justice on Tuesday with defrauding investors in...
Police issue online scam warning for Instagram users
The police cybercrime unit has issued a warning that suspicious password hacking messages continue on social media, particularly Instagram. Specifically, users receive a message from...
‘Wave’ of lawsuits over FTX expected, but investors will face legal hurdles
A lawsuit by FTX account holders in the United States is likely the first of many that will be brought over billions of dollars in...
Public warned over crypto scam
Police on Thursday warned the public to beware of online fraud as they investigate a complaint by a 49-year-old man that he had been defrauded...
Ether falls 1 per cent ahead of major upgrade to network
Ether fell about 1 per cent on Wednesday ahead of a technical adjustment to its underlying ethereum blockchain that would alter the way transactions are...
Why Chia isn’t as green a coin it claims to be
Chia, a newcomer into the cryptocurrency market, has tried to differentiate itself from Bitcoin by flaunting its green credentials. But what exactly is Chia and...
Crypto is ‘rat poison’, a third of mainstream investment firms tell JPM
Only 10 per cent of institutional investment firms surveyed by JPMorgan trade cryptocurrencies, with nearly half labelling the emerging asset class as “rat poison” or...
The risky temptation of cryptocurrencies
With Phoenician blood in their veins, Cypriots should be particularly wary of falling into the digital currency trap By Christos P. Panayiotides I...
Crypto crime down in 2021 through April, but ‘DeFi’ fraud at record
Losses from cryptocurrency theft, hacks and fraud fell sharply in the first four months of the year, but crime in the booming “decentralized finance” space...
