Overview

Cryptocurrencies and digital assets have continued to gain widespread acceptance from both retail and institutional investors. With this rapid growth in both the crypto and digital asset spaces, there has also been an unfortunate steady drumbeat of fraudulent activity. It has been reported that in 2021 alone over $14 billion in crypto was stolen from investors. Frauds have touched all aspects of the crypto universe ranging from outright Bitcoin theft, pig butchering, and wallet phising to DeFi rug pulls, exchange hacks, mining scams and NFT fraud. The Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Fraud Casebook will provide up to date information and analysis on fraudulent activity in the crypto space.  

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Author:   Jason Scharfman
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2023
Weight:   0.483kg
ISBN:  

9783031236785

ISBN 10:   3031236785
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   17 January 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Table of contents  CHAPTER 1 - Introduction to Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Fraud and Crime Introduction to Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets Introduction to Fraud Understanding Fraud Theft Targets Understanding Fraud Approaches Understanding the Elements of Fraud Distinguishing Criminal and Civil Fraud Distinguishing theft and fraud Motivations for Fraud Comparing Crypto Fraud with Traditional Fraud Crypto Fraud Statistics Crypto Romance Scams Pig Butchering Scams Crypto Phising Scams Giveaway / Multiplier Scams Celebrity and Corporate Impersonation Social Media Hijacking Goodwill Airdrop Fraud Summary   CHAPTER 2 - Cryptocurrency Exchange Fraud and Hacks Introduction to Cryptocurrency Exchanges Hackers and Crypto Exchange Centralization Introduction to Cryptocurrency Exchanges Centralized versus Decentralized Exchanges Spot trading Case studies in Cryptocurrency Exchange Fraud and Hacks Coincheck Hot Wallet Hack Tumblers Coincheck Hack Aftermath Decentralized exchange hacks GMX Kyber Network Transit Swap Ascendex MM.Finance Bitfinex Crypto.com Cryptocurrency Exchange Hack Future Perspectives  Summary       CHAPTER 3 - Cryptocurrency Ponzi, Pyramid and MLM Schemes: Part 1 Introduction to Cryptocurrency Ponzi Schemes Introduction to Pyramid and MLM Schemes Case studies in Cryptocurrency Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes Brazilian Cryptocurrency Scams Brazil’s “Bitcoin King” Brazil’s Bitcoin Pharaoh International Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Operation Egypto African Crypto Scams Challenges To Bitcoin Adoption in Africa CryptoShares (Zimbabwe) Egyptian Crypto Ponzi Scams OneCoin Summary   CHAPTER 4 - Cryptocurrency Ponzi, Pyramid and MLM Schemes: Part 2 Cryptocurrency Ponzi Schemes and Pyramid Schemes Continued Turgut V Profit Connect Wealth Services Coinbase Former Employee BitConnect Summary   CHAPTER 5 - Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Fraud Introduction to NFTs Common NFT Fraud Typologies Meme NFT Fraud Case studies in Cryptocurrency Ponzi Schemes Beer With Bill Murray Frosties and Embers Baller Ape Club Vulcan Forged NFT Minting Fraud Pranksy Artist Impersonation Meebits Marble Cards OpenSea NFT Insider Trading Case Summary   CHAPTER 6 - Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Fraud and Hacks: Part 1 Introduction to DeFi Binance Blockchain (BNB Bridge) Meerkat Finance BadgerDAO Rari Capital / Fei Protocol KuCoin EasyFi / Nexus Mutual Pickle Finance Akropolis DeFi and Origin Dollar The DAO Hack Vee Finance Value DeFi Alpha Finance PancakeBunny and PolyBunny Cashio Mirror Protocol Harvest Finance Mango Markets Boy X Highspeed (BXH) Exchange Summary   CHAPTER 7 - Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Fraud and Hacks: Part 2 Decentralized Finance Fraud and Hacks Continued Nirvana Finance Beanstalk bZx (Fulcrum) Compound Finance Compounder Finance Alchemix Introduction to DeFi Bridge Hacks Multichain (formerly Anyswap) Wormhole Qubit Finance BitMart Axie Infinity’s Ronin Network Harmony’s Horizon Bridge Nomad Bridge Poly Network Cream Finance Wintermute Summary   CHAPTER 8 - Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund Scams and Anti-Money Laundering Violations Introduction to Crypto Hedge Funds Anti-money Laundering Compliance Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) Robinhood Crypto, LLC Q3 Trading Club EmpiresX Virgil Sigma Fund LP / VQR Summary   CHAPTER 9 – Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and Celebrity Token Promotions: Part 1 Introduction to Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and Celebrity Promotion SEC November 2017 ICO Cautionary Warning T.I. and Flik Steven Segal and Bitcoiin2Gen Floyd Mayweather Jr. and DJ Khaled Kim Kardashian and EthereumMax Summary   CHAPTER 10 – Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and Celebrity Token Promotions: Part 2 Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and Celebrity Promotion Continued The Hydrogen Technology Corporation and Hydro Sparkster Summary   CHAPTER 11 – Additional Case Studies in Cryptocurrency Fraud Introduction Titanium Blockchain Infrastructure Services Barksdale Siblings and Ormeus Coin Mercenary Gold CryptoBay VIP and other January 2022 frauds Outverse Big Daddy Ape Club Blockverse VirSE Summary   CHAPTER 12 - Trends and Future Developments Introduction Increased Regulatory Resources To Fight Crypto Fraud Increasing Focus of Hackers on Crypto Related Espionage Crypto Increasingly Used to Pay Spies Jareh Sebastian Dalke Jonathan and Diane Toebbe North Korean Espionage Fake Crypto Job Postings To Gather Intelligence Helix and Coin Ninja - Crypto Mixer FinCEN Penalty Tornado Cash and Crypto’s Relations To Sanctions Summary  

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Jason Scharfman is the Managing Partner of Corgentum Consulting, a specialist consulting firm that performs operational due diligence reviews and background investigations of fund managers of all types, including crypto asset managers, direct crypto investments, hedge funds, private equity, real estate, and long-only funds on behalf of institutional investors, including pensions, endowments, foundations, fund of funds, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. He is recognized as one of the leading experts in the fields of digital asset and cryptocurrency compliance, fund operations and due diligence.   

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