Telegram’s founder and CEO, Pavel Durov, is still in hot water in France, facing multiple criminal charges linked to activities on his messaging platform. The French court reportedly set his bail at €5 million, and he’s now prohibited from leaving the country. French Authorities Charge Telegram CEO Durov After Durov was taken into custody last […]
SEC Charges Abra With Unregistered Sales of Crypto Asset Securities
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed settled charges against Plutus Lending LLC, operating as Abra, for failing to register the offers and sales of its crypto asset lending product, Abra Earn. The SEC also accused Abra of operating as an unregistered investment company, further complicating the firm’s regulatory standing. SEC Targets Abra […]
Colombian Data Protection Authority Formulates Charges Against Worldcoin
The Colombian Industry and Commerce Superintendence (SIC), the personal data protection authority of the country, has formulated charges against Worldcoin, the biometric digital ID project, for violations of the personal data regime. The institution stated that the accusation focuses on determining whether Worldcoin violated Colombian law in its handling of the personal and private data […]
SEC Charges Novatech in $650 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the masterminds behind Novatech with running a fraudulent $ 650 million crypto scheme. Novatech allegedly operated as a multi-level marketing and crypto asset investment program, where most investor funds were misappropriated to pay existing investors and promoters. SEC Charges Novatech Ltd. in $ 650 …
SEC Charges Bitclout Founder With Multi-Million-Dollar Crypto Fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Nader Al-Naji, founder of Bitclout (now Decentralized Social), with running a multi-million-dollar fraudulent crypto scheme. Al-Naji allegedly raised over $ 257 million through unregistered sales of Bitclout tokens (BTCLT) and used the funds for personal expenses. He attempted to evade regulatory scrutiny by portraying Bitclout …