Fraud

Craig Wright sued Hodlonaut in Norway.(Trevor Jones for CoinDesk)
Craig Wright Was Finally Called Out in Court and Hodlonaut Is Celebrating
“It hasn't always been easy, but I'm very happy that I stood my ground,” says Hodlonaut of his long legal fight with Craig Wright, who claimed, falsely, to be Satoshi Nakamoto...
Craig Wright sued Hodlonaut in Norway.(Trevor Jones for CoinDesk)

Over $67M in Crypto Lost to Hacks and Exploits in February: Immunefi Report
Over $67M in Crypto Lost to Hacks and Exploits in February: Immunefi Report
The crypto industry saw just over $67 million lost to hacks and fraud in February across 12 incidents, according to data from Web3 bug bounty platform Immunefi. DeFi continues...
Over $67M in Crypto Lost to Hacks and Exploits in February: Immunefi Report

Barry Silbert's Digital Currency Group is objecting to the settlement that Genesis struck with the New York attorney general. (CoinDesk)
DCG Calls Out Subsidiary Genesis' Settlement With New York as 'Subversive'
DCG filed an objection in bankruptcy court to the deal its own subsidiary secured to end the New York attorney general's investigation of fraud and money laundering controls.
Barry Silbert's Digital Currency Group is objecting to the settlement that Genesis struck with the New York attorney general. (CoinDesk)

Still from Craig Wright's testimony on day three of the Hodlonaut vs. Craig Wright trial on Sept. 14, 2022. (Bitcoin Magazine/YouTube)
Time to End Craig Wright’s Harassment Campaign Against Bitcoin Devs
Craig Wright has repeatedly litigated anyone questioning his claim to be Satoshi, harming numerous people in crypto in the process. The Crypto Open Patent Alliance aims to put...
Still from Craig Wright's testimony on day three of the Hodlonaut vs. Craig Wright trial on Sept. 14, 2022. (Bitcoin Magazine/YouTube)

HyperVerse's promoters paid an actor to pose as CEO, according to court documents. (HyperVerse on YouTube)
When Is a Ponzi a Ponzi?
U.S. authorities indicted the operators of HyperVerse, an alleged $1.8 billion “Ponzi scheme.” There’s a fine line between a “fraudulent investment scheme” and many crypto pro...
HyperVerse's promoters paid an actor to pose as CEO, according to court documents. (HyperVerse on YouTube)

KPMG Building (Shutterstock)
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.
KPMG Building (Shutterstock)

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)
We've Seen the FTX Collapse Before
There are overwhelming similarities between the FTX and MF Global bankruptcies — and one big difference.
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)

Cloudburst CEO Evan Kohlmann argues current investigatory techniques may be over-reliant on blockchain data, (Evan Kohlmann, modified by CoinDesk)
Unraveling the Dark Side of Crypto
Terrorist financing expert Evan Kohlmann argues on-chain intelligence-gathering should not be relegated to telling us only after the fact about avoidable risks.
Cloudburst CEO Evan Kohlmann argues current investigatory techniques may be over-reliant on blockchain data, (Evan Kohlmann, modified by CoinDesk)

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)
How a Crypto Fraud Gave Florida Its First Forward Party Candidate
Brian Beute is running for office under the pro-tech political party founded by Andrew Yang. While not a supporter of crypto, his story shows crypto — now a widespread phenome...
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)