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Federal Reserve’s Neel Kashkari on Bitcoin: Still No Legitimate Use Case in an Advanced Democracy
6.4.2024
The president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Neel Kashkari, has expressed concern about consumer risk due to “fraud, hype, and confusion” surrounding bitcoin. Moreover, he said the cryptocurrency has been around for more than a decade but “there’s still...
Terraform Labs and Former CEO Do Kwon Found Liable for Civil Fraud by Jury
5.4.2024
On Friday, Zack Guzmán, founder of Coinage Media, announced that Terraform Labs’ co-founder Do Kwon and his startup were deemed responsible for fraudulent activities in its legal battle against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The lawsuit spanned approximately two weeks....
OneCoin Legal Exec Sentenced to 4 Years Over Multibillion Dollar Crypto Scheme
4.4.2024
“Irina Dilkinska's involvement in the sprawling OneCoin pyramid scheme was a flagrant breach of conduct,” says U.S. Attorney Damian Williams.
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Google Takes Legal Action Against Alleged Crypto Scammers for Uploading Fraudulent Apps
4.4.2024
The defendants are said to have committed hundreds of acts of wire fraud, "causing harm to Google and at least approximately 100,000 Google users."
TRON Blockchain Accounted for 45% of Illicit Crypto Volume in 2023: TRM Report
29.3.2024
TRM Labs data revealed that 2023 saw illicit crypto volumes drop by a third from $49.5 billion in 2022 to $34.8 billion. However, of all crypto frauds in 2023, TRON blockchain hosted 45%, up from 41% in 2022.
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Sam Bankman-Fried Deserves a Life After Prison
28.3.2024
He did incalculable harm, but arguing for a sentence longer than 25 years is unfair to the man and the industry he once represented
South Korean Civil Servant Charged with Crypto Fraud
28.3.2024
A South Korean civil servant was arrested on March 27 on charges of committing crypto-related fraud and carrying out voice phishing attacks.
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South Korean Police Capture Fraudsters Who Stole $4.1 Million in Crypto Investment Scam
26.3.2024
The Haeundae Police Station in Busan, South Korea, has caught a pair of fraudsters who stole $4.1 million from a senior citizen with the promise of profitable crypto investments.
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DOJ Charges Texas Man for Orchestrating $10 Million Meta-1 Coin Scam
21.3.2024
Texas resident Robert Dunlap has been arrested on federal mail fraud charges in connection with the “Meta-1 Coin” scam that saw investors drained of over $10 million, the Department of Justice reveals. The alleged fraudster had claimed the token was backed by $44 billion in gold and priceless...
Guilty Verdict for Woman Accused of Laundering Bitcoin Tied to Alleged $6B China Fraud: Bloomberg
20.3.2024
Police in the U.K. seized over 1.7 billion pounds ($2.2 billion) worth of related bitcoin in 2018
Craig Wright Was Finally Called Out in Court and Hodlonaut Is Celebrating
14.3.2024
“It hasn't always been easy, but I'm very happy that I stood my ground,” says Hodlonaut of his long legal fight with Craig Wright, who claimed, falsely, to be Satoshi Nakamoto
Montenegro Court Halts Extradition of Terra’s Do Kwon to the US
5.3.2024
In a pivotal legal reversal, Montenegro’s Court of Appeals has annulled the extradition of Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon to the United States, siding with his defense’s appeal and invalidating a prior High Court ruling from Feb. 20. Montenegro’s Appeal Court Blocks...
Deloitte is Hiring Specialists for Crypto Fraud Investigations
5.3.2024
Consulting firm Deloitte is looking for specialist analysts to assist in uncovering financial crimes related to crypto. Recent job listings on LinkedIn show vacancies for Senior Cyber Crypto Analysts and Cryptocurrency Investigators.
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Terraform Labs Founder Do Kwon Faces Extradition Delay in Montenegro Amid SEC Fraud Allegations
1.3.2024
Do Kwon, the embattled former CEO of Terraform Labs, is currently stranded in Montenegro due to extradition delays, following accusations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of conducting a massive fraudulent crypto scheme. Last year, the SEC charged that from April 2018 to...
Web3 Lost Over $200 Million to Hackers in Two Months of 2024, More to Come – Immunefi
29.2.2024
"2024 will likely witness the most substantial losses in Web3 ever in terms of volume of funds," Jonah Michaels, Comms Lead at Immunefi, told Cryptonews.
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Fraud Conviction of ‘My Big Coin’ Founder Randall Crater Upheld on Appeal
27.2.2024
A US appeals court has upheld the prior sentencing of “My Big Coin” fraud founder Russell Crater. Crater will serve over 8 years and pay $7.6 million for orchestrating a fraud from 2013 to 2017, facing charges including wire fraud, unlawful transactions, and running an unlicensed money...
Atlanta Federal Reserve Warns Banks About Crypto Risks
27.2.2024
Per statement released Monday, the Atlanta Fed advised banks and financial service providers to exercise caution while dealing with cryptocurrencies.
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DCG Calls Out Genesis' Settlement With New York as 'Subversive'
21.2.2024
Digital Currency Group (DCG) is objecting to the settlement between the New York attorney general and Genesis – the failed crypto lender that was among DCG's array of digital assets businesses
FTX Investors Sue Law Firm Sullivan and Cromwell For Involvement in Crypto Fraud
21.2.2024
A class action lawsuit by investors of FTX is being brought against law firm Sullivan and Cromwell for its involvement in the $8 billion fraud, a February 16 Miami court filing revealed.
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Do Kwon’s Fate Sealed — Montenegro High Court Opts for US Extradition in Legal Tug-of-War
21.2.2024
In a landmark decision, the High Court in Podgorica has ruled that the former Terraform Labs CEO, Do Kwon, will be extradited to the United States, sidelining South Korea’s request for his extradition. The court’s ruling comes after extensive deliberations on the legal and political...