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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 | October 5, 2023
DOJ Seeks To Seize Two Luxury Jets Allegedly Owned by Sam Bankman-Fried As FTX Trial Enters Third Day

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking to seize two luxury jets that are allegedly owned by former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried. In a new court filing, the...

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Posted by | September 14, 2023
‘Cryptoqueen’ Associate Receives 20 Years in Prison, Ordered To Surrender $300,000,000

One of the co-founders of the $4 billion OneCoin crypto pyramid scheme has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Karl Sebastian Greenwood co-founded the infamous fraud with Ruja Ignatova,...

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Posted by | May 11, 2023
U.S. Justice Department Extradites Notorious Twitter Hacker and Alleged Crypto Thief From UK

A U.K. hacker who caused a stir in 2020 and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of crypto is pleading guilty to two sets of charges following his extradition...

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Posted by | March 2, 2023
MicroStrategy, Tether adds to firms distancing from Silvergate as stock dives 57%

Business intelligence firm MicroStrategy and stablecoin issuer Tether have become the latest two firms to publicly deny any meaningful exposure to Silvergate Bank.The news comes after Silvergate announced on March...

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Posted by | April 26, 2022
DOJ Charges Two Individuals for Allegedly Aiding Ethereum Developer in Helping North Korea Evade Sanctions

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is charging two Europeans with conspiracy to violate US sanctions on North Korea with former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith. According to a new DOJ press...

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Posted by | March 10, 2022
Third BitMEX Co-Founder Pleads Guilty to Violating Bank Secrecy Act

A third founding member of embattled crypto exchange platform BitMEX is pleading guilty to breaking a law that requires financial institutions to help the government detect money laundering. According to...

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Posted by | February 25, 2022
BitMEX Founders Arthur Hayes and Benjamin Delo Plead Guilty to Violating Bank Secrecy Act

The founders of crypto exchange platform BitMex are pleading guilty to violating a law that requires financial institutions to assist government agencies in detecting money laundering. According to a new...

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