Day: October 20, 2022

Written by FinCrime

Why law enforcement struggles to throttle crypto scams

Reported by: Joseph BOYLE and Daniel Hoffman Under the headline “Scammers in Paris”, an online sleuth known as ZachXBT published a blog in August detailing how a pair of youngsters stole cryptoassets worth millions. Much to his surprise, the French police announced last week that they had acted on his tipoff and charged five people. […]

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Democratic representative discloses Big Tech stock sale before voting for bill that would rein in corporate power

Reported by: Gabe Kaminsky, Investigative Reporter Rep. Kathy Manning’s (D-NC) husband sold thousands worth of Big Tech stock shares before the congresswoman voted in favor of an antitrust bill that aims to rein in the power of these very companies, according to a financial disclosure.  Manning, one of the wealthiest members of Congress, disclosed on Sept. 12 that her husband, Randall […]