Financial Crime
Covering news and insights on fraud, money laundering, cybercrime, scams, online investment fraud, online broker fraud, insider trading, and other forms of financial misconduct, along with efforts to combat and prevent financial crime.
On-chain investigator ZachXBT has reignited debate in the crypto community after branding XRP and several other major tokens as “exit liquidity” for insiders. In a post on X (formerly Twitter)…
Financial Crime
Stocks to watch after the NBA’s betting scandal
The sports industry is in a state of shock following the arrest of more than 30 people involved with the…
U.S. crypto holder loses $3 million in XRP after wallet compromise
A U.S. retail cryptocurrency investor has lost over $3 million worth of XRP after accidentally exposing their funds through a…
Crypto scammer on the run with $1.8 billion in Bitcoin
Chen Zhi, chairman of Cambodia’s Prince Group, has become the central figure in one of the largest crypto fraud scandals…
Here’s how much ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Roger Ver will pay in U.S. tax case
Roger Ver, one of Bitcoin’s (BTC) earliest and most controversial champions, has agreed to pay $49.9 million to resolve a…
Former CEO and chair of Ladbrokes owner charged with bribery
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The former…
UK prosecutors say convictions of five more traders may be unsafe
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Five traders…
XRP slammed as ‘Exit Liquidity’ by on-chain crypto detective
On-chain investigator ZachXBT has reignited debate in the crypto community after branding XRP and several other major tokens as “exit…
Four more traders to appeal against their rate-rigging convictions
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Four traders…
Quashing of Tom Hayes’ conviction puts justice system in the dock
He was the “Machiavelli of Libor” whose scheme to manipulate the benchmark interest rate landed him one of the UK’s…
