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U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom enters a $2.828 million default judgment against Armstrong in Kevin O'Leary's defamation lawsuit. Judgment includes $78,000 in reputational damages, $750,000 for emotional distress, and $2 million in punitive damages.(2026-02-13:ben-bitboy-armstrong)event
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Armstrong attempts to vacate the default judgment in the O'Leary defamation case, citing incarceration and mental health conditions. Motion rejected by Judge Beth Bloom.(2026-01-01:ben-bitboy-armstrong)event
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Armstrong arrested in Cherokee County, Georgia, on six counts of harassing phone calls. Released the following day after posting bail.(2025-06-27:ben-bitboy-armstrong)event
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Armstrong arrested in Volusia County, Florida, on a Georgia fugitive warrant connected to alleged threatening communications directed at Judge Kimberly Childs. Held without bail per initial reporting. Faces two felony counts under Florida Statute 836.10.(2025-03-25:ben-bitboy-armstrong)event
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Armstrong posts on X acknowledging arrest warrants stemming from emails he sent to Cobb County Superior Court Judge Kimberly Childs.(2025-03-21:ben-bitboy-armstrong)event
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Class-action lawsuit filed against Armstrong by $BEN coin holders alleging fraudulent promotions and misrepresentation of potential returns.(2024-11-01:ben-bitboy-armstrong)event
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Armstrong and Jimmy Butler file settlement petition in Miami federal court agreeing to pay a combined $340,000 in the Binance promotion class-action lawsuit. Armstrong's share: $40,000. No admission of liability.(2024-08-19:ben-bitboy-armstrong)event
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CFTC issues subpoena to Hit Network (Armstrong's former company) seeking records related to 15 tokens including $BEN, as part of a fraud investigation.(2024-07-16:ben-bitboy-armstrong)event
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Armstrong arrested in Gwinnett County, Georgia, during a live-streamed YouTube broadcast on charges of loitering and prowling and simple assault by inducing fear. Released on bail.(2023-09-25:ben-bitboy-armstrong)event
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Armstrong voluntarily dismissed from the FTX influencer class-action lawsuit. No settlement terms or admission of liability reported.(2023-09-15:ben-bitboy-armstrong)event
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BJ Investment Holdings removes Armstrong from the BitBoy Crypto brand, citing alleged substance abuse. Armstrong disputes the characterization, calling it a 'coup.'(2023-08-29:ben-bitboy-armstrong)event
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Class-action lawsuit filed against Armstrong and eight other crypto influencers alleging undisclosed paid promotion of FTX, seeking approximately $1 billion in damages.(2023-03-17:ben-bitboy-armstrong)event
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Ben Armstrong launches the BitBoy Crypto YouTube channel.(2018-02-01:ben-bitboy-armstrong)event
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As of this date, Swan Treasury has not published a post-mortem, explanation of how the signer key was exposed, or any remediation disclosure. The protocol's security posture remains unverified.(2026-08-20:swan-treasury-sty-token)event
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Blockchain security firm Defimon Alerts publicly reports the exploit. crypto.news and cryptonews.net cover the incident. Swan Treasury has made no public statement.(2026-07-31:swan-treasury-sty-token)event
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Attacker exploits a compromised off-chain signer private key hardcoded in the ZhaiquanBuy contract. Using a PancakeSwap flash loan of approximately 19,700 USDT, the attacker forges discount signatures and purchases approximately 687,000 STY tokens at roughly 1/100th of intended price, then sells them into the STY/USDT pool for approximately $625,000 USDT profit.(2026-07-30:swan-treasury-sty-token)event
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Swan Treasury publishes a launch announcement for its privacy-finance infrastructure on BNB Chain, with the STY token described as the central ecosystem passkey. No team members are identified.(2026-06-21:swan-treasury-sty-token)event
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Deadline set by employees and users passes. Arkham-tracked wallets show approximately $36.5 million — down from $102 million on July 6 and $71 million at announcement. No response from Xia meeting the demands is reported.(2026-08-19:sheldon-xia-bitmart-founder)event
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On-chain investigator ZachXBT challenges Xia publicly: 'If you actually have the liquidity, then simply return the funds to everyone. Your actions have caused real people to lose access to their funds with little transparency provided.'(2026-08-17:sheldon-xia-bitmart-founder)event
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OpenGradient co-founder Matthew Wang publicly alleges BitMart is 'functionally insolvent,' stating his firm cannot withdraw market-making capital from the platform.(2026-08-10:sheldon-xia-bitmart-founder)event
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Sheldon Xia states BitMart has 'not run away' and 'will not run away,' attributing withdrawal delays to internal asset consolidation. No reserve figures or timeline provided. US users with older accounts told to withdraw by this date.(2026-08-08:sheldon-xia-bitmart-founder)event
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BitMart announces orderly wind-down of trading platform. New accounts, deposits, and orders halted immediately. Final trading day set for August 26, full platform cessation by January 31, 2027. BMX token drops approximately 58–81.5% in following days. User withdrawal complaints begin immediately.(2026-07-26:sheldon-xia-bitmart-founder)event
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Global CEO Nenter Chow informed his employment is being terminated; offboarding begins. He states he had no role in management from this point forward.(2026-07-24:sheldon-xia-bitmart-founder)event
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Arkham Intelligence tracks exchange-linked BitMart wallets at approximately $102 million.(2026-07-06:sheldon-xia-bitmart-founder)event
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BitMart publicly commits to publishing a proof-of-reserves report. Report is never delivered.(2026-05-01:sheldon-xia-bitmart-founder)event
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Sheldon Xia transitions from CEO to Group President; Nenter Chow appointed Global CEO.(2025-04-23:sheldon-xia-bitmart-founder)event
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BitMart suffers hot-wallet security breach; hackers steal approximately $150–$196 million in ETH and BSC assets. Sheldon Xia pledges full user compensation from company funds.(2021-12-04:sheldon-xia-bitmart-founder)event
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Sheldon Xia founds BitMart after completing MS in Computer Science at Stevens Institute of Technology.(2017-01-01:sheldon-xia-bitmart-founder)event
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Sheldon Xia involved in launch of DSCoin and operation of dscoin.org exchange, among early Chinese crypto market participants.(2013-01-01:sheldon-xia-bitmart-founder)event
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CoinDesk published a detailed report describing the MiCA cleanup as triggering 'a massive scam wave across the European Union,' documenting the full mechanics of the impersonation cluster.(2026-08-14:eu-mica-regulator-impersonation-scam-wave)event
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TRM Labs published an analysis identifying 1,062 EEA-operating firms without MiCA authorization as of July 1, alongside 281 authorized firms in its dataset.(2026-08-07:eu-mica-regulator-impersonation-scam-wave)event
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The Block, Crypto Times, and Yahoo Finance reported EU watchdogs — including ESMA and France's AMF — formally warning of a surge in impersonation scams exploiting the MiCA migration period. AMF's Stéphane Pontoizeau stated the transition created 'an opportunity for scammers more than usual.'(2026-08-06:eu-mica-regulator-impersonation-scam-wave)event
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ESMA's updated interim MiCA register listed 323 authorized CASPs as of late July 2026.(2026-07-31:eu-mica-regulator-impersonation-scam-wave)event
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MiCA transitional period expired. An estimated 1,700 or more unlicensed crypto firms required to cease serving EU clients. Only 323 firms held valid MiCA authorization. As many as 10 million users began receiving wind-down and migration notices simultaneously.(2026-07-01:eu-mica-regulator-impersonation-scam-wave)event
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CoinDesk reported that Europe's unlicensed crypto firms faced a 'wipeout' as the final MiCA regulatory deadline approached, with only a fraction of operating firms holding authorization.(2026-06-29:eu-mica-regulator-impersonation-scam-wave)event
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Binance withdrew its MiCA licensing application in Greece, leaving it without EU authorization ahead of the July 1 deadline.(2026-06-01:eu-mica-regulator-impersonation-scam-wave)event
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MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) entered full force across the EU, with a transitional period for existing CASPs to obtain authorization.(2024-12-30:eu-mica-regulator-impersonation-scam-wave)event
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EU MiCA Regulator Impersonation Scam Waveorganization
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Xie Jiayin, Bitget's head of Chinese operations, announced the exchange would issue lawyer's letters to eight accounts identified as the primary instigators. Bitget alleged the group improperly profited over $20 million and pledged to distribute 100% of any recovered funds via airdrop to affected users.(2025-04-27:bitget-voxel-futures-manipulation-april-2026)event
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Bitget stated that transaction rollbacks and account recoveries were basically completed and that compensation for affected users was underway.(2025-04-22:bitget-voxel-futures-manipulation-april-2026)event
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Bitget announced it would roll back irregular trades within 24 hours and initiate a compensation plan for users who suffered losses during the 08:00–08:30 UTC window on April 20.(2025-04-21:bitget-voxel-futures-manipulation-april-2026)event
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Bitget froze accounts suspected of market manipulation, suspending trading, deposit, and withdrawal access. CEO Gracy Chen told CoinTelegraph that user funds were fully secure and pledged compensation from the exchange's $300 million protection fund.(2025-04-20:bitget-voxel-futures-manipulation-april-2026)event
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Bitget CEO Gracy Chen publicly criticized Hyperliquid for delisting the JELLY perpetual contract and force-settling positions during a manipulation event, writing that the action sets a dangerous precedent and that trust — not capital — is the foundation of any exchange.(2025-03-26:bitget-voxel-futures-manipulation-april-2026)event
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