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Posted by | March 28, 2024
Digital Asset Traders Withdraw $208,000,000 Worth of Crypto From KuCoin Following Government Charges: Nansen

Crypto traders moved $208 million worth of digital assets off the embattled exchange KuCoin following the company’s indictment. The blockchain analytics platform Nansen reports that $99 million worth of crypto...

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Posted by | February 23, 2024
Judge Signs Off on Binance’s $4.3B Plea Deal With U.S. Prosecutors

A federal judge has signed off on crypto exchange Binance's $4.3 billion plea deal with the U.S. Department of Justice. During a sentencing hearing Friday, Judge Richard Jones of the...

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Posted by | February 20, 2024
U.S. Bans Crypto Addresses Tied to LockBit Ransomware Group From Financial System

The Office of Foreign Asset Control named two Russian nationals and identified 10 bitcoin and ether addresses after an international operation gained control of the organization's website. Law enforcement agencies...

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Posted by | February 2, 2024
Binance Exchange Slapped With a Lawsuit in New York by Victims of October 7 Hamas Attack on Israel: Report

The world’s largest crypto exchange platform by volume is reportedly being sued in New York by the victims of the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel. According to a new...

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Posted by | January 31, 2024
DOJ Charges Founder and Top Promoters of Alleged $1,890,000,000 Crypto Ponzi Scheme That Promised High Returns

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has slapped three individuals with criminal charges related to their alleged involvement in a crypto pyramid scheme that looted $1.89 billion from victims. Australian...

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Posted by | January 22, 2024
Former CEO Sentenced to Two Years Behind Bars for ‘Cherry-Picking’ Scheme Involving Crypto Futures Contracts

The former chief executive of an investment firm has been sentenced to two years in prison for a “cherry-picking” scheme involving crypto derivatives. In a new press release, the U.S....

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Posted by | January 22, 2024
Crypto Backers B. Riley and Nomura Entangled in SEC Probe: Bloomberg

Investment bank B. Riley is under an undisclosed investigation from U.S. authorities for its deals with Brian Kahn, an alleged co-conspirator in a U.S. Department of Justice criminal case, according...

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Posted by | January 19, 2024
Binance’s Legal Defense Against US Securities Regulator Pushed Back to Next Week Due to Snow: Report

Crypto exchange Binance’s legal defense against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly been delayed due to heavy snowfall. According to a new report by Reuters, Binance’s legal...

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Posted by | December 29, 2023
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Won’t Face Second Criminal Trial, U.S. Prosecutors Say

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried will not face a second criminal trial, federal prosecutors said Friday in a letter filed in New York federal court. In the letter, prosecutors suggested a...

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Posted by | December 16, 2023
Crypto Company SafeMoon Files for Bankruptcy Following Founder and Executives’ Indictment on Fraud Charges Last Month

Blockchain firm SafeMoon is filing for bankruptcy after its founder and two executives were indicted on fraud charges in November. According to a recent document, the crypto company voluntarily filed...

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