Wash trading
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Cumberland sued by SEC for offering “crypto securities” as unregistered dealer
This marks the first time the SEC has gone after a large OTC crypto market maker for failing to register as a broker-dealer.
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SEC and DOJ charge crypto financial services firms and developers for wash trading
Billing themselves as market makers, the alleged fraudsters were in the business of illicit wash trading and promotion.
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Danish Financial Supervisory Authority reports increased insider trading
Finanstilsynet in Denmark made 18 police reports for market abuse during 2023.
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Openmarkets pays record A$4.5m penalty over poor surveillance
‘Serious and reckless’ compliance failures also see former Head of Trading banned.
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Lindsay Lohan and seven other celebrities charged for illegal crypto touting
Entrepreneur Justin Sun and his companies behind the promoted cryptos TRX and BTT also face charges.