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Esteban Cabrera Da Corte in April pleaded guilty to participating in the 2020 scheme to steal millions of dollars worth of crypto and trick U.S. banks into refunding them. The 27-year-old Miami resident was also ordered to pay restitution of nearly $3.6 million and forfeiture of $1.2 million. Source
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The investigation into Tomya was seemingly triggered by a complaint by an investor, Musa Ekmekçioğlu. He claimed he was defrauded of $211,500 by someone introduced to him by a Tomya employee. Along with Usta, a consultant who worked with Tomya for a short period was also detained, according to CoinDesk
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The integration of web3 wallets into mainstream trading platforms heralds a new era in digital finance, blending the realms of cefi and defi while also raising concerns about increased vulnerability to crypto fraud. According to Bitrace and WuBlockchain, the integration of web3 wallets into mainstream trading platforms like OKX and Binance
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The ongoing lawsuit has a complaint against Mercedes F1 that echoes the accusations, asserting that the team prominently featured FTX’s logo on its cars, merchandise, and marketing materials. A group of FTX users has filed twin class-action lawsuits in a Florida district court, accusing the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team and Major
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According to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), allegations of money laundering against Binance may be just the tip of the iceberg. Binance, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, faces heightened scrutiny from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A recent report by the Wall Street Journal suggests
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission is still looking for evidence that Binance.US had a backdoor to potentially control customer assets in a similar style to FTX, according to a Nov. 27 report by the Wall Street Journal.In June, the SEC filed a lawsuit against Binance and Binance.US, alleging
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The announcement of KPMG Canada’s partnership with Chainalysis coincides with broader industry efforts to tackle fraud associated with crypto. The KPMG Canada has announced a strategic partnership with blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis in response to the escalating threats of exploits and fraud within the crypto sector. Kunal Bhasin, Partner and Cryptoassets and Blockchain
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Financial services provider Mastercard revealed a new partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) firm Feedzai, according to reports from CNBC on Nov. 20. Mastercard says this integration aims to boost its ability to detect and prevent fraud routed through cryptocurrency exchanges. According to the report, Feedzai will be integrated directly with Mastercard’s
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Amid the ongoing Ethereum scandal, former Ethereum advisor and attorney Steven Nerayoff has recently revealed how he plans on sharing proof of
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Three individuals have been arrested for defrauding New York-area banks of over $10 million by exploiting security vulnerabilities and converting the stolen funds into crypto. In a major fraud case, Zhong Shi Gao, Naifeng Xu and Fei Jiang are charged with tricking New York City-based banks into giving them more than
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