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Report: Former Celsius Executive Pleads Guilty and Cooperates with Prosecutors
Legal // September 14, 2023

A former executive at now-bankrupt Celsius Network, Roni Cohen-Pavon, has reportedly pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the United States and has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors’ investigations. Cohen-Pavon, who served as chief revenue officer at the cryptocurrency lender founded by Alex Mashinsky, admitted to four...

Fake News Has Real Business Impact in Today’s Cyberthreat Landscape
Security & Fraud // June 29, 2023

The internet, as businesses commonly knew and used it, ended in 2022. The rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has reshaped the information ecosystem that firms previously operated within, creating a wealth of new opportunities — but also opening up the door to more threats...

Crypto Trader Charged With Mango Markets Price Manipulation
Cryptocurrency // December 28, 2022

A crypto trader has been charged with fraud related to the Mango Markets exchange.  Avraham Eisenberg was arrested in Puerto Rico and charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan with commodities fraud and manipulation, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Dec. 27).  The complaint alleges that Eisenberg...

US Prosecutors Investigating FTX Role in TerraUSD and Luna Fall 
Cryptocurrency // December 07, 2022

Prosecutors are reportedly investigating whether FTX was involved in the collapse of TerraUSD and Luna.  The New York Times reported Wednesday (Dec. 7) that U.S. prosecutors in Manhattan are looking into whether FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried manipulated the market for the two cryptocurrencies in the...

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Fake News Has Real Business Impact in Today’s Cyberthreat Landscape

June 29, 2023
The internet, as businesses commonly knew and used it, ended in 2022. The rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has reshaped the information ecosystem that firms previously operated within, creating a wealth of new opportunities — but also opening up the door to more threats than ever before. “Misinformation and disinformation can be a company […]

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US Charges 18 Companies and Individuals, Alleging Crypto Market Manipulation

October 09, 2024
Eighteen companies and individuals are facing charges related to alleged fraud and manipulation in cryptocurrency markets. The charges, which were unsealed in Boston, concern the leaders of four cryptocurrency companies, four cryptocurrency financial services firms known as “market makers” and employees of those firms, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts, said in a Wednesday […]

Report: Former Celsius Executive Pleads Guilty and Cooperates with Prosecutors

September 14, 2023
A former executive at now-bankrupt Celsius Network, Roni Cohen-Pavon, has reportedly pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the United States and has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors’ investigations. Cohen-Pavon, who served...

Crypto Trader Charged With Mango Markets Price Manipulation

December 28, 2022
A crypto trader has been charged with fraud related to the Mango Markets exchange.  Avraham Eisenberg was arrested in Puerto Rico and charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan...

US Prosecutors Investigating FTX Role in TerraUSD and Luna Fall 

December 07, 2022
Prosecutors are reportedly investigating whether FTX was involved in the collapse of TerraUSD and Luna.  The New York Times reported Wednesday (Dec. 7) that U.S. prosecutors in Manhattan are looking...