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Ex-Celsius CEO set to start 12-year prison sentence this week
8.9.2025
Alex Mashinsky pleaded guilty to two felony counts in December, admitting in court to making false statements about the platform’s Earn Program
Ex-Celsius CEO set to start 12-year prison sentence this week
8.9.2025
Alex Mashinsky pleaded guilty to two felony counts in December, admitting in court to making false statements about the platform’s Earn Program
AML Bitcoin founder gets 7 years in prison for crypto fraud
30.7.2025
Rowland Marcus Andrade was sentenced to seven years in prison for making the cryptocurrency AML Bitcoin, which defrauded investors out of $10 million
FTT Briefly Spikes After Sam Bankman-Fried Tweets for First Time in 2 Years
25.2.2025
Bankman-Fried is currently in the Metropolitan Detention Center, serving a 25-year prison sentence
Tornado Cash Co-Founder Speaks Out: ‘This Is a Fight for Every Developer’ as DOJ Threatens 45-Year Prison Sentence
26.1.2025
The prosecution of Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm is an egregious assault on freedom, innovation, and the very foundation of individual rights. Last week, Storm voiced his thoughts on X, offering a candid glimpse into his perspective on the unfolding situation. Code Is Not a Crime:...
Craig Wright Faces Demand for Two-Year Prison Sentence in Contempt-of-Court Case
19.12.2024
COPA claims Wright's attempt to sue for intellectual property rights related to bitcoin violate a July court order
Crypto mixer Bitcoin Fog founder receives 12.5-year prison sentence
9.11.2024
Bitfog founder Roman Sterlingov has been sentenced to 12.5 years in prison and forced to “pay a forfeiture money judgment” of around $395.5 million
20-Year Prison Sentence Looms for Man Accused of Crypto Money Laundering Scheme
18.10.2024
A North Carolina man has been indicted for allegedly laundering more than $380,000 in a wire fraud scheme, according to the Department of Justice. The suspect is accused of moving illicit funds through payment platforms and cryptocurrency exchanges, transferring over $240,000 to crypto addresses....
Founder of crypto ‘Ponzi’ scheme’ IcomTech sentenced to 10 years in prison
5.10.2024
David Carmona was the “mastermind” behind IcomTech’s “Ponzi scheme," which netted an estimated $8.4 million from victims
Singapore Court Imposes 6-Year Prison Sentence on Crypto Ponzi Scheme Mastermind
27.8.2024
Yang Bin, a 61-year-old Dutch national, was sentenced by a Singapore court to six years in prison and fined S$16,000 Singapore dollars for orchestrating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. Yang’s company, A&A Blockchain Innovation, falsely claimed to own 300,000 cryptocurrency mining machines...
Man Faces 20-Year Prison Sentence in Crypto Money Laundering Case
23.8.2024
A Rhode Island resident has pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy linked to an international drug trafficking ring. The operation laundered over $25 million using cryptocurrency, with Villa directly involved in converting cash into crypto. Villa faces up to 20 years in prison and...
Crypto mixer founder argues 30-year prison sentence is ‘unwarranted’
17.8.2024
In March, a jury convicted Bitcoin Fog founder Roman Sterlingov of four counts related to money laundering through the operations of the crypto mixing service
Crypto mixer founder argues 30-year prison sentence is ‘unwarranted’
17.8.2024
In March, a jury convicted Bitcoin Fog founder Roman Sterlingov of four counts related to money laundering through the operations of the crypto mixing service
Fake ID crypto exchange sign-ups attract 2-year prison sentence
21.6.2024
Australian authorities sentenced a man who had used other people’s identities to open accounts on crypto exchanges
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Faces 3-Year Prison Sentence for Money Laundering
24.4.2024
US prosecutors are pushing for a 3-year prison sentence for Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who is set to be sentenced on April 30 in Seattle.
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Legal Experts Explain Why Sam Bankman-Fried’s 25-Year Prison Sentence Is Fair
4.4.2024
Former FTX customers are finally able to take a sigh of relief knowing that Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Manhattan Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan issued the 25-year sentence to Bankman-Fried, while prosecutors pegged the FTX saga to be one of the biggest financial frauds...
Sam Bankman-Fried Issues First Statement Since Sentencing: “I Never Thought What I Was Doing Was Illegal,” ABC News Reports
2.4.2024
Former “king of crypto” Sam Bankman-Fried is speaking out following his sentencing last week - telling ABC News that he "never thought" his actions were against the law. The FTX founder is currently serving a 25 year prison sentence and must pay an $11 billion fine for his role in the now doomed...
Sam Bankman-Fried Now Feels Remorse for His Actions After Getting a 25-Year Prison Sentence
2.4.2024
FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has said "of course" he is remorseful for his actions after he was sentenced to 25 years in prison for fraud last week
Ruling In SBF Case Is A Warning To Others, U.S. Attorney Says
28.3.2024
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s 25-year prison sentence will send “an important message” to potential fraudsters everywhere, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams wrote following his sentencing. Based on the ruling, Bankman-Fried will not be out of prison until his late 50s.
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‘OTC King’ Zhao Guilty of Unauthorized Crypto Operations, Says Chinese Legal Authority
28.12.2023
Source: Pexels China’s Supreme Procuratorate has reportedly disclosed the details behind the seven-year prison sentence given to the founder of the over-the-counter (OTC) crypto trading desk RenrenBit, Zhao Dong. In a press release on December 27, the Chinese legal authority revealed that...