Washington Regulator Warns of Miami Equity Fund 005 Crypto Fraud

The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), Securities Division, has warned about crypto investment fraud following a complaint from a resident regarding their investment in the Miami Foundation Equity Fund 005 (or Miami Equity Fund Institute 005). The investor had deposited funds on the now-inaccessible Vims.one platform through a Whatsapp group led by “Mark” … Read more

Tron Founder Justin Sun Wins Landmark Defamation Case Against Chinese Media Group

A court in China has ruled in favor of Justin Sun in his defamation lawsuit against the Chongqing Business Media Group. In its verdict, the court stated that claims of Sun’s involvement in insider trading, fraud, and money laundering were “entirely unsubstantiated.” The Chongqing Business Media Group subsequently removed all of its false content and … Read more

First Civil Lawsuit Filed Against Crypto Platform JPEX for Alleged Fraud

Two citizens, Chan Wing-yan and Herbert Lee Sun-him, have filed the first civil lawsuit against the cryptocurrency platform JPEX, seeking to recover approximately 240,000 units of tether, worth about HK$1.85 million. This marks the first civil lawsuit since the alleged fraud was uncovered nine months ago. The plaintiffs allege unauthorized transfers of their funds shortly … Read more