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October 24, 2024
Remaking the Classics: Cryptocurrency Companies and Market Makers Charged for Wash Trading and “Pump and Dump” Schemes
On October 9, 2024, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced charges against 18 individuals and entities for wire fraud, market manipulation, conducting unlicensed money transmitting businesses, and conspiracies to do the same.
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May 17, 2024
Who Is the Real Victim? When Front-Running Crypto Bots Lose at Their Own Game
A recent indictment out of the Southern District of New York charges two brothers, Anton and James Peraire-Bueno, with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering for allegedly exploiting Ethereum blockchain to fraudulently obtain US$25 million worth of cryptocurrency from cryptocurrency traders.
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March 8, 2024
Insights From Enforcers and Regulators: Top Government Officials Reflect on Recent Enforcement Trends and Upcoming Priorities
This year’s ABA White Collar Crime Conference featured a “Special Conversation with Enforcers & Regulators” with heavy hitters from the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California.
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September 8, 2022
SEC Chairman Talks Crypto Regulation
The annual SEC Speaks event is in full swing today at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC. This is an SEC marquee event for securities practitioners in good part because it gives senior SEC leaders an opportunity to give updates on current initiatives and priorities of the SEC for the coming year.
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August 12, 2022
UK Cryptoasset Businesses Required to Report on Sanctions Breaches
The UK government recently announced its plans to increase regulation for cryptoasset businesses under the UK’s sanctions regulations. This is another tentative and incremental step towards regulating the cryptoasset sector, with each step having the goal of balancing the need for regulation to protect consumers and the wider economy against the desire to encourage innovation and investment in the cryptoasset ecosystem.
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