News · Market manipulation
Gotbit: SEC files proposed settlement and dismisses Kedrov claims
The August 2026 civil update is distinct from the June 2025 criminal sentences and company forfeiture.
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Analysis · Market manipulation
Gotbit: trading volume is not automatically independent demand
The record explains how a popularity signal can be produced by coordinated activity rather than distinct investors.
Guides · Market manipulation
Read a token's volume ranking without treating it as a safety score
Check the metric's source, market coverage and relationship to actual liquidity before relying on popularity.
News · Mining claims
BitClub: indictment dismissed against Goettsche in July 2026
The July 2026 order dismisses the indictment against Goettsche with prejudice. Read the separate Weeks rulings and what each court record establishes.
Analysis · Mining claims
BitClub: recruitment rewards did not verify mining economics
A sales network can grow without establishing the revenue or regulatory status of the investment it promotes.
Guides · Mining claims
Check whether a crypto offer is actually available in your country
Verify the entity, service and geographic conditions instead of relying on a promoter's workaround.
News · Investment schemes
HyperFund case update: DOJ records Burton sentence and revised Chunga hearing
The case page distinguishes individual outcomes from allegations about the wider $1.89 billion scheme.
Analysis · Investment schemes
HyperFund: daily reward arithmetic is not a business model
The alleged membership pitch illustrates the gap between a payout schedule and evidence of underlying revenue.
Guides · Investment schemes
Map a crypto investment scheme across changing brand names
Build a dated identity map before treating a renamed platform as a fresh business.
News · Custody & lending
Celsius: FTC announces $16.5 million resolutions with co-founders
A July 2026 FTC update addresses deposit-safety and withdrawal claims, alongside separate criminal proceedings.
Analysis · Custody & lending
Celsius: why withdrawal promises need their own evidence
Yield, liquidity and deposit protection are separate claims, even when one product markets them together.
Guides · Custody & lending
How to check a crypto platform's insurance claim
Turn a vague assurance into a list of specific coverage questions and preserve the original wording.