Tag: Influencer
‘I’m sick’ — Scammers use AI, fake ID of crypto influencer to steal $4M
The host of The Wolf Of All Streets podcast, Scott Melker, says he’s received word that his face and name are being impersonated by scammers, with at [...]
Crypto influencer Ben ‘Bitboy’ Armstrong arrested in Florida
Crypto influencer Ben Armstrong, also known as “BitBoy,” has been arrested in Florida after disclosing on social media just days ago that a warrant wa [...]
Crypto influencer sentenced to 45 months in prison for wire fraud
Thomas John Sfraga, also known as “TJ Stone,” received 45 months in prison for wire fraud and was ordered to pay more than $1.3 million in forfeiture [...]
Trump Appointee Filmed Influencer Videos on the Job Amid DOGE Cuts
The official, McLaurine Pinover, the top spokeswoman for the Office of Personnel Management, said she never made any money from the fashion videos fil [...]
The Sandbox’s Sebastien Borget cringes at the word ‘influencer’: X Hall of Flame
The Sandbox co-founder Sebastien Borget gets stopped for photos [...]
Crypto Influencer Kevin Mirshahi Found Dead in Montreal Park: Report
The 25-year-old has been missing since he was abducted along with three others from a condo in the city on June 21. The other abductees, two women and [...]
Don’t Forget to Like, Subscribe and Vote: Biden’s Rocky Influencer Courtship
The Biden campaign is trying to work its way into social media feeds. But the young, left-leaning voices that control the conversation aren’t making i [...]
FCA brings charges against ‘finfluencers’ for promoting unauthorised FX trading scheme
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has brought charges against nine individuals in relation to an unauthorised FX trading scheme pro [...]
Conservative Influencer Is Charged in Jan. 6 Attack
Isabella DeLuca, 24, helped to steal a table that rioters used to assault law enforcement, according to a criminal complaint.
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2024 Outlook: Rate Cuts and the Influencer Apocalypse – Forex Factory
2024 Outlook: Rate Cuts and the Influencer Apocalypse Forex Factory
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BEN Token Plunges 30% as Crypto Influencer Ben Armstrong Apparently Arrested
Armstrong has had an apparent fallout with his former business partners, several tweets suggest.
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Crypto influencer arrested in Hong Kong for JPEX association
A Hong Kong-based social media influencer has been reportedly arrested after investigations around the liquidity crisis of the crypto exchange JPEX tr [...]
80 Chinese crypto influencer accounts shut down in latest crackdown
Sina Weibo, one of the most popular Chinese social media apps with over 258 million daily active users, has removed 80 influencer accounts promoting c [...]
Bitget and crypto influencer embroiled in legal saga after ReelStar token listing fiasco
Update (Aug. 18 at 2:09 pm UTC): This article has been updated with both sides’ perspectives and additional information. Further commentaries are expe [...]
Social Media Celebrity Influencer Crypto Promotions May Breach UK Law Even if They’re Not Paid, Financial Conduct Authority Says
If they communicate financial promotions without approval of an authorized person, they are likely to be "communicating an illegal financial promotion [...]