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January 24, 2024

Russian Oligarch Alisher Usmanov’s Legal Triumph Over Forbes Fake News!

A Definitive Ruling on Usmanov’s Alleged Ties to Putin As reported by FinCrime Observer, the Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov secured an interesting court victory against..

June 7, 2022

Interesting Reuters Report Accuses Binance of Money-Laundering!

Reuters published an interesting report about the world's largest crypto platform Binance. According to the report, Binance processed transactions totaling at least $2.35 billion stemming from hacks, investment frauds, and illegal drug sales between 2017 and 2021. Crypto researcher Chainalysis concluded in a 2020 report that Binance received criminal funds totaling $770 million in 2019 alone, more than any other crypto exchange. The Reuters article is certainly worth reading.

Cryptonomics

February 11, 2022

The Great Reset – Disputed crypto exchange Binance invests $200M in Forbes!

That's at least strange! The leading but highly disputed crypto exchange Binance will make a $200 million investment in Forbes, the media company announces, as it prepares to go public via a SPAC. This transaction is reminiscent of the New Economy in 2000 when the Internet company AOL acquired the Time Warner media group. It was a sign to many that the old economy was being taken over by the Internet and tech companies. Now crypto is taking on the world!

Cybercrime

April 26, 2019

Facebook – 300,000 Cybercriminal Activists Uncovered

The security news and investigation platform KrebsOnSecurity uncovered vast cybercrime activities on Facebook early April 2019. Almost 120 private Facebook groups totaling more than 300,000..

Despite New Crypto Friendlyness: No Settlement Between U.S. CFTC And KuCoin?

A planned settlement between the U.S.CFTC and crypto exchange KuCoin is now in limbo due to a reported policy shift within the CFTC. This change is attributed to the Trump administration’s new approach, which deprioritizes enforcement actions against crypto companies. As a result, a CFTC attorney said that it is "unlikely that such authorization will be granted in the near term" regarding the settlement approval.

SEC’s New Era: Paul Atkins Sworn In—Will Crypto Finally Get the Regulatory Clarity It Deserves?

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has entered a new chapter with the swearing-in of Paul S. Atkins as its 34th Chairman, a move widely anticipated to mark a dramatic pivot in how the agency approaches crypto and DeFi regulation. For years, the financial industry—especially the burgeoning digital asset sector—has bristled under the SEC’s “Regulation by Enforcement” strategy.

Crypto Mogul Changpeng Zhao – Fallen, Rich, and Rising Again?

As spring 2025 blooms and Easter’s themes of rebirth fill the air, Changpeng Zhao emerges as one of the most controversial figures of startup mythology: a man who fell spectacularly, paid a price—then rose again, wealthier and louder than ever. Once the almighty architect of Binance, CZ now resides in Dubai with a net worth that Forbes estimates at $63 billion.

Prison Update: Sam Bankman-Fried Transferred to Low-Security Federal Prison in Los Angeles!

Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the founder of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been transferred to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Terminal Island in Los Angeles, California. This low-security facility is known for housing non-violent offenders and has previously held notable inmates such as Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, former COO of Theranos.

Startup on Trial: Celsius Network and Alex Mashinsky – When Deception Dressed Up as DeFi Innovation!

Celsius Network promised financial freedom through crypto, only to collapse into one of the most catastrophic failures in the DeFi sector. Founder Alex Mashinsky portrayed himself as the champion of the unbanked—yet behind the scenes, Celsius engaged in reckless trading strategies, misled customers, and operated more like a hedge fund than a lending platform.