Manipulation – DIGIT INFO

South Korea reports first crypto ‘pump and dump’ case under new law

DIGIT — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:02:38 +0000

South Korean authorities have indicted suspects for unfair crypto trading involving artificial price inflation and subsequent token dumping, known as a pump and dump.

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Polymarket whale raises Trump odds, sparking manipulation concerns

DIGIT — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:26:36 +0000

Assessing potential manipulation in prediction markets is becoming increasingly important, with less than three weeks until the US presidential election.

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Prediction markets like Polymarket a ‘public good,’ more accurate than polls

DIGIT — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000

While some say that prediction markets are a risk to democracy, others think they could serve the public by offering valuable insights and risk management tools.

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Debunking the ‘Binance manipulator’ theory: 3 reasons why the allegation falls short

DIGIT — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:30:00 +0000

Conspiracy theories about market manipulation run rampant in crypto social media, but the accusations of a “Binance manipulator” are pretty easy to debunk.

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Dogecoin Manipulation Lawsuit Against Elon Musk and Tesla Dismissed

DIGIT — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 23:17:54 +0000

Elon Musk and Tesla Inc. successfully had a lawsuit dismissed that accused them of manipulating the price of dogecoin (DOGE) for personal gain. A U.S. District Judge in Manhattan ruled that the plaintiffs failed to provide convincing evidence, despite multiple revisions of their claims. The lawsuit alleged that Musk’s social media influence caused a 36,000% […]

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Avraham Eisenberg Seeks Acquittal of Mango Markets Conviction

DIGIT — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 20:10:03 +0000

Avraham “Avi” Eisenberg, who was previously convicted of commodities fraud, commodities manipulation, and wire fraud related to his trading activities on Mango Markets, is pushing for his conviction to be cleared. Eisenberg’s legal team has filed a motion for judgment of acquittal or, alternatively, a new trial, citing several legal and evidentiary flaws in the […]

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SBF and Caroline Ellison conspired to keep Bitcoin under $20K, but did it work?

DIGIT — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 21:07:48 +0000

SBF, Caroline Ellision, Alameda and FTX may have conspired to keep Bitcoin price below $20,000, but is it actually possible and worth the effort?

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Bitcoin futures open interest jumps by $1B: Manipulation or hedge?

DIGIT — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 13:35:05 +0000

Bitcoin spiking above $27,200 amid a big jump in open interest has some analysts asking whether BTC price is being manipulated.

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Binance, Coinbase and Gemini staff are among the least happy, data suggests

DIGIT — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 06:04:59 +0000

Crypto exchange Binance said its “hardcore” work culture could explain some of the results, while recruiters warn the data should be taken with a grain of salt.

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Report Suggests FTX’s Tokenized Stocks Might Not Have Been Backed 1:1, Synthetics May Have Been Used to ‘Manipulate’ Real Stock Prices

DIGIT — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 20:30:31 +0000

On Dec. 4, 2022, a report details that FTX-based synthetic stocks may have been used to manipulate the value of AMC shares. In May 2021, FTX offered 36 tokenized stocks but speculators believe it’s questionable whether or not the firm actually held the real stocks in the first place. FTX Listed 36 Synthetic Stocks and […]

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