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SEC Charges 3 Individuals, 5 Companies With Operating Pig Butchering Scams
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed suit against three individuals and five companies for allegedly operating pig butchering scams – a type of confidence-enabled investment scam in which fraudsters befriend victims over text-based social media apps, gain their trust and convince them to invest large amounts of money in fictitious crypto platforms before stealing their funds and disappearing.Source link
FTX’s Accounting Firm Prager Metis to Pay SEC $1.95M to Settle Negligence Allegations
International accounting firm Prager Metis has agreed to pay $745,000 to settle misconduct allegations from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) tied to its bungled audit of FTX before its collapse in November 2022.Source link
Will Ether’s Supply Crunch Lead to Higher Prices in Q4?
Ether’s price might be falling, but its liquid supply is shrinking. If demand picks up next quarter, we could see a supply crunch that pushes prices higher, says Lucas Schweiger, Digital Asset Research Manager at Sygnum Bank.Source link
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Cambodian Tycoon With Ties to Pig Butchering Scams
One of Cambodia’s wealthiest businessmen has been hit with U.S. sanctions for allegedly playing a role in serious human rights abuses – including human trafficking and torture – tied to a pig butchering scam operation headquartered in the Southeast Asian country.Source link
Circle’s USDC in Brazil and Mexico Now Available to Businesses Via Banking System
Previously, the stablecoin could only be purchased through crypto exchanges.Source link