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Market Manipulation

Bitcoin ETFs

Solidus Labs Believes Its Crypto Surveillance Tool Can Help Launch a Bitcoin ETF

Nikhilesh DeNov 19, 2020

Solidus Labs believes its new surveillance tool can help regulators maintain confidence in crypto markets, potentially leading to the approval of a bitcoin ETF.

Market Manipulation

To His Own Surprise, Crypto Volume Pumper’s Business Is Still Thriving

Anna BaydakovaJun 30, 2020

Remember that college student who spoke candidly about inflating crypto trading volumes? He’s still at it – and COVID-19 has kept his business brisk.

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Crypto Exchanges

CEX, Lies and Videotape: Binance Accuses Rivals of Fighting Dirty

Muyao ShenJan 12, 2021

A bogus video on Chinese social media has intensified a long-standing feud involving Binance, Huobi and OKEx.

Market Manipulation

The Mechanics of Market Manipulation

Galen MooreNov 30, 2019

The crypto market's fragmented and decentralized structure can make it more vulnerable to manipulation, writes CoinDesk Research’s Galen Moore.

News

WATCH: He Admitted to Faking Crypto Volumes, Then Got 5 New Clients

Anna BaydakovaSep 10, 2019

Here's CoinDesk's full interview with Alexey Andryunin, the 20-year-old ICO pumper who was in the business of market manipulation.

Market Manipulation

Exchanges

For $15K, He’ll Fake Your Exchange Volume – You’ll Get on CoinMarketCap

Anna BaydakovaJul 18, 2019

A 20-year-old college student explains how he made a business of faking trade volumes at crypto exchanges.

Bitwise

Exchange Volumes May Be Fake, But Bitcoin’s Value Is Real

Michael J. CaseyApr 2, 2019

More than a critique of price manipulation rife across bitcoin markets, the Bitwise report shows cryptocurrencies' potential.

Venture Capital

Goldman Sachs Veterans Raise $3 Million to Fight Crypto Manipulation

Yogita KhatriFeb 20, 2019

A U.S.-based crypto market surveillance startup led by former Goldman Sachs fintech engineers has raised $3 million in seed funding.

Exchanges

OKEx Denies Manipulation Claims After Bitcoin Futures Rollback

Nikhilesh DeApr 3, 2018

Hong Kong-based crypto exchange OKEx is saying it had no role in its exchange's irregularity from last week.

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