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March 7, 2020

Investor Warnings against Digital Exchange Limited

The Austrian watchdog FMA has issued an investor warning against the unauthorized Forex broker platform Digital Exchange Limited (www.dgxltd.com) and its Bulgarian operator Securex Plus..

Compliance

March 7, 2020

Austrian Regulator FMA confirms ePayments Systems suspension for Austria

On 6 March 2020, the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) confirmed the suspension of the activities of ePayments Systems Ltd as a licensed e-money institution..

May 18, 2019

Austrian FMA Warns Against Forex Scam GoTechFX and Marshall Islands-registered Go T Limited

The Austrian financial market watchdog FMA issued an investor warning against the Marshall Islands-registered Forex scam Go T Limited and its website GoTechFX (www.gotechfx.com). CategoriesCybercrime..

February 17, 2019

Investor Warning – Tradeinvest90 Powered By Celestial Trading

The German Uwe LENHOFF has been arrested a few weeks ago by European police. According to the information available to FinTelegram, the founder and main..

February 15, 2019

Investor Warning OmegaPro – USI Tech With Fake Bank Certificates

FinTelegram just recently reported about the new OMEGAPRO FOREX Trading project of the two MLM and Network Marketing perpetrators Robert VELGHE (Austria) and Mike KIEFER..

January 26, 2019

Illegal Brokers – Austrian Regulator Issues Warning Against Bulgarian Brokerz

The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) recently issued an investor warning regarding the Bulgarian online broker Brokerz who is not entitled to offer regulated financial..

Compliance

June 30, 2018

AUSTRIAN REGULATOR PLANS TO REGULATE CRYPTO-EXCHANGES AND ICO’S

The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) has already been noticed several times in recent weeks that it has set milestones in the regulation of cryptocurrencies...

Compliance

June 11, 2018

UPDATE ON REGULATORY HYPOTHESES FOR BLOCKCHAINS AND CRYPTOCURRENCIES

Over the last couple of weeks, regulators and financial market authorities in many jurisdictions have issued decisions regarding blockchains and cryptocurrencies. Just a few days..

Crypto-Mining

May 30, 2018

BREAKING NEWS: CRYPTO-MINING SCHEMES ARE REGULATED INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES

Crypto-Mining schemes are Alternative Investment Funds AIF) in the definition of the alternative investment fund managers (AIFM) directive. That’s definitely game-changing regulatory news for crypto-mining..

April 19, 2018

CRYPTO-CRIME SCENE: THE COINTED INVOLVEMENT IN THE OPTIOMENT CASE

Another Crypto-Crime Scene Investigation happened last week. A few days ago, we reported about the search warrant execution of the Austrian Police in the Cointed headquarter..

Breaking: The Binance-Like $3.1 Billion Money Laundering Settlement of TD Bank!

TD Bank, one of North America's largest financial institutions, has been hit with a historic $3.1 billion settlement over money laundering violations. This case represents one of the most significant AML enforcement actions in U.S. history, both in terms of the financial penalties imposed and the severity of the admitted misconduct. Only Binance, with its $4.1 billion settlement, was even larger.

Gotbit and Russian Executives Charged by U.S. DOJ and SEC for Crypto Market Manipulation!

Gotbit Consulting LLC, along with its Russian executives, has been charged by the U.S. DOJ and SEC for its role in a widespread market manipulation scheme. By using wash trades, Gotbit inflated crypto asset prices and volumes, deceiving investors and raising millions in illicit profits. The company’s fraudulent activities were executed across multiple jurisdictions, with key figures now facing extradition and prosecution.

SEC Charges Market Manipulators in Crackdown on Crypto Asset Fraud

The U.S. SEC has charged three market makers and nine individuals for manipulating the crypto asset market, generating artificial trading volumes and misleading retail investors. The fraudulent schemes created the illusion of active markets, prompting unsuspecting investors to pour money into manipulated crypto assets. The DOJ filed criminal charges against the scheme operators in a parallel transaction.

U.S. DOJ Charges 18 Individuals and Entities in Global Crypto Fraud Crackdown!

The U.S. DOJ has charged 18 individuals and entities in an international operation targeting market manipulation and fraud in the crypto industry. The defendants, including market makers and token promoters, are accused of using wash trading and false trading activity to deceive retail investors and artificially inflate crypto prices. This is the first major criminal case of its kind in the crypto market.

Crypto Exchange Crypto.com Sues US SEC Over Regulatory Overreach!

Crypto.com, the Singapore-based crypto exchange with more than 100 million users, has filed a lawsuit against the SEC, challenging the regulator’s authority over crypto assets and accusing it of overstepping its jurisdiction. The lawsuit comes after a Wells notice was issued to the platform, signaling the SEC’s intent to take enforcement action.