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Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Leaves Prison, Seeks Pardon
9.4.2025
Griffith pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions after giving a talk at a crypto conference in Pyongyang in 2019
DOJ Seeks Forfeiture of $23 Million in Crypto After Gotbit Guilty Plea
29.3.2025
Fake trading bots, manipulated token prices, and $23 million in seized crypto underscore a sweeping DOJ crackdown on fraud and deceptive digital market practices. DOJ Targets Gotbit in $23M Crypto Market Manipulation Crackdown The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) disclosed on March 27 that it...
President Trump Pardons Arthur Hayes, 2 Other BitMEX Co-Founders
28.3.2025
Arthur Hayes, the former CEO of BitMEX, pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Bank Secrecy Act and was sentenced to two years probation
$23 Million Seized as Crypto Market Maker Collapses With Guilty Plea
23.3.2025
A crypto market maker admitted to years of fake trading, using custom software to inflate token prices and volumes in a massive scheme to mislead investors. Wash Trading Empire Crushed: DOJ Exposes Years-Long Crypto Volume Scam The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on March 21 that Gotbit...
Gotbit Founder Aleksei Andriunin Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Market Manipulation
20.3.2025
Prosecutors are recommending that Andriunin, 26, spends no more than 24 months in a U.S. prison
AML Bitcoin Creator Found Guilty In Pump-and-Dump Case Linked to 'Casino Jack'
13.3.2025
A jury in California convicted Rowland Marcus Andrade of wire fraud and money laundering in connection with the sale of AML Bitcoin
Ex-girlfriend of crypto ‘Godfather’ pleads guilty to $2.6M tax charge
5.3.2025
Iris Ramaya Au, the ex-girlfriend of Adam Iza, known as the crypto “Godfather,” copped to failing to report over $2.6 million she gained from her ex-boyfriend’s crimes
Ex-girlfriend of crypto ‘Godfather’ pleads guilty to $2.6M tax charge
5.3.2025
Iris Ramaya Au, the ex-girlfriend of Adam Iza, known as the crypto “Godfather,” copped to failing to report over $2.6 million she gained from her ex-boyfriend’s crimes
Ex-girlfriend of crypto ‘Godfather’ pleads guilty to $2.6M tax charge
5.3.2025
Iris Ramaya Au, the ex-girlfriend of Adam Iza, known as the crypto “Godfather,” copped to failing to report over $2.6 million she gained from her ex-boyfriend’s crimes
Ex-girlfriend of crypto ‘Godfather’ pleads guilty to $2.6M tax charge
5.3.2025
Iris Ramaya Au, the ex-girlfriend of Adam Iza, known as the crypto “Godfather,” copped to failing to report over $2.6 million she gained from her ex-boyfriend’s crimes
OKX Pleads Guilty and Shells Out $500M After Violating Anti-Money Laundering Laws
25.2.2025
“OKX was used to facilitate over five billion dollars’ worth of suspicious transactions and criminal proceeds,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Matthew Podolsky. OKX Settles for $500M Following Guilty Plea in Anti-Money Laundering Case Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange OKX pled guilty to one count...
OKX pleads guilty, pays $505M in penalties to settle DOJ charges
24.2.2025
OKX’s Aux Cayes FinTech Co. Ltd agreed to pay over $500 million worth of fines for operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business
OKX pleads guilty, pays $505M to settle DOJ charges
24.2.2025
OKX’s Aux Cayes FinTech Co. Ltd agreed to pay over $500 million worth of fines for operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business
OKX pleads guilty, pays $505M to settle DOJ charges
24.2.2025
OKX’s Aux Cayes FinTech Co. Ltd agreed to pay over $500 million worth of fines for operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business
OKX pleads guilty, pays $505M to settle DOJ charges
24.2.2025
OKX’s Aux Cayes FinTech Co. Ltd agreed to pay over $500 million worth of fines for operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business
Safemoon’s Former CTO Pleads Guilty to Fraud
22.2.2025
The guilty plea is the latest development in one of crypto’s most scandalous fraud schemes that left an $8 billion project bankrupt. Former Executive of Defunct Crypto Firm Safemoon Enters Guilty Plea Thomas “Papa” Smith used to be the chief technology officer at Safemoon, an $8 billion...
SafeMoon CTO changes plea to guilty in $200M crypto fraud case
21.2.2025
SafeMoon chief technology offer Thomas Smith is now pleading guilty to allegations that he took part in a $200 million crypto scheme
SafeMoon CTO changes plea to guilty in $200M crypto fraud case
21.2.2025
SafeMoon chief technology offer Thomas Smith is now pleading guilty to allegations that he took part in a $200 million crypto scheme
Hashflare Operators Plead Guilty in Massive Fraud Case
16.2.2025
Two Estonian nationals, Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin, pleaded guilty to operating a $577 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme through their fraudulent mining service, Hashflare. The scheme, running from 2015 to 2019, deceived hundreds of thousands worldwide, including U.S. investors, by selling...
HashFlare Co-Founders Plead Guilty in $577M Crypto Mining Ponzi Scheme
13.2.2025
Estonian nationals Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin each face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison