SEC charges 11 in international £254.6m crypto fraud scheme August 2, 2022 The US Securities and Exchange Commission charged 11 people in a $300m (£254.6m) crypto fraud scheme that spanned multiple countries. The individuals were charged for being involved in creating and promoting the fraudulent crypto pyramid and Ponzi scheme which was called Forsage. The scheme netted more than £254.6m from millions of retail investors in the [...]
NFT cyber attacks on Discord have led to $22m losses since May August 1, 2022 Hackers have increasingly targeted NFT projects on social media platform Discord since May, causing $22m in losses. Research by blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs found more than 100 reports of Discord channel hacks, with phishing attacks linked to NFT mining scams via compromised channels increasing. Almost a dozen attacks to compromise accounts occurred in the [...]
Low-income crypto investors sold off holdings during crash August 1, 2022 Low-income crypto investors sold off their holdings as the crypto crash swept across the industry, while wealthier investors held on to their portfolios. 46 per cent of crypto investors sold their holdings, with lower income individuals the most likely to do so, a survey by US-based intelligence company Civic Science found in a survey of [...]
UK courts could grant damages in cryptocurrency, Law Commission argues July 28, 2022 British courts could award remedies like damages in cryptocurrencies, the Law Commission said in its Digital Assets Consultation paper today. “There is an arguable case for law reform to provide courts in England and Wales with the discretion to award a remedy (where traditionally denominated in money) denominated in certain crypto-tokens in appropriate cases,” the [...]
Crypto market faces more sell-offs and crashes with stablecoins particularly vulnerable, IMF says July 28, 2022 Crypto could be further battered and experience more sell-offs and collapses, esepcially stablecoins, as the crypto crash hits the market, the International Monetary Fund said. “We could see further selloffs, both in crypto assets and in risky asset markets, like equities,” Tobias Adrian, Director of Monetary and Capital Markets for the IMF, said in an [...]
Crypto prices surge after Fed hikes interest rates July 28, 2022 Cryptocurrencies prices climbed after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 75 basis points for the consecutive second month to tackle high inflation. Bitcoin jumped 7.5 per cent to trade at $22,965.5 today while Ether soared 11.14 per cent to trade at $1,624.9 after being pummelled by the crypto crash and investor uncertainty. The [...]
Law Commission proposes crypto reforms and suggests recognising it as new form of property July 28, 2022 The Law Commission of England and Wales today published new proposals to reform the law around crypto and suggested recognising them as a new, distinct form of property known as “data objects.” The Commission highlighted the increasing importance of crypto and its numerous uses as it considered the principles of private law and private [...]
Law Commission proposes major legal reforms for crypto July 28, 2022 The Law Commission of England and Wales today published new proposals to reform the law around crypto and suggested recognising them as a new, distinct form of property known as “data objects.” The Commission highlighted the increasing importance of crypto and its numerous uses as it considered the principles of private law and private [...]
Cryptocurrencies continue to struggle July 27, 2022 In association with Luno. Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent strong momentum stalled in the middle of last week, and the price has been drifting back towards the $20k mark after hitting highs above $24k last week. The leading cryptocurrency by market capitalisation has hovered around $21k since Monday, down almost 10 per cent over the past 7 [...]
Crypto crash does not have major impact on broader financial systems, says IMF July 27, 2022 The sell-off in the crypto market does not have a major effect on global financial conditions, the International Monetary Fund wrote in a report this week. “Crypto assets have experienced a dramatic sell-off that has led to large losses,” the IMF’s World Economic Outlook Update for July 2022 stated. “But spill overs to the broader [...]