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HashFlare founders want no more jail time as US asks for 10 years
7.8.2025
Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin asked a court for time served after admitting to wire fraud, but US prosecutors want them imprisoned for 10 years for their "classic Ponzi scheme.”
HashFlare founders want no more jail time as US asks for 10 years
7.8.2025
Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin asked a court for time served after admitting to wire fraud, but US prosecutors want them imprisoned for 10 years for their "classic Ponzi scheme.”
HashFlare founders want no more jail time as US asks for 10 years
7.8.2025
Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin asked a court for time served after admitting to wire fraud, but US prosecutors want them imprisoned for 10 years for their "classic Ponzi scheme.”
YouTuber Threatened With Jail Time For Reviewing Retro Gaming Handhelds
16.7.2025
A retro gaming YouTuber in Italy claims he might end up in court and could even face possible jail time for reviewing Android-powered handheld gaming devices that sometimes come pre-loaded with old games. Read more
Belgium crypto kidnapping case leads to three 12-year jail sentences
4.7.2025
After sentencing the three kidnappers to 12 years and ordering civil damages, the court noted the masterminds behind the attack remain at large
Break Singapore’s new crypto rules and you could face $200K fine or jail
22.6.2025
Singapore is tightening its grip on crypto misconduct. Under new rules, unlicensed promotions or shady practices could lead to steep fines or prison time
Break Singapore’s new crypto rules and you could face $200K fine or jail
22.6.2025
Singapore is tightening its grip on crypto misconduct. Under new rules, unlicensed promotions or shady practices could lead to steep fines or prison time
Break Singapore’s new crypto rules and you could face $200K fine or jail
22.6.2025
Singapore is tightening its grip on crypto misconduct. Under new rules, unlicensed promotions or shady practices could lead to steep fines or prison time
Unlicensed Crypto Activity in Jordan Could Soon Carry Jail Time
19.6.2025
Jordan’s new digital asset trading legislation will come into force 90 days following its publication in the official gazette. Central Bank Digital Currency Not Covered by New Law Jordan’s digital asset trading law is set to become effective in 90 days following the publication of the Virtual...
Overwatch 2 Fans Have Thrown Sombra In Jail
1.5.2025
Overwatch 2’s new season is one of its most robust. On top of adding the new Stadium mode and the game’s 43rd hero, the crossbow-wielding Freja, Blizzard also implemented hero bans for competitive play. Players who are queuing up for ranked matches can now vote to ban four heroes, with only two...
Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev to Be Released From Jail to Prepare for Appeal
7.2.2025
Last May, Pertsev was sentenced to 64 months in prison for money laundering
Craig Wright’s Satoshi Nakamoto Farce Earns Him a Suspended Jail Sentence for Flouting Court Orders
19.12.2024
Craig Wright, an Aussie native who’s been loudly claiming he’s the mastermind behind Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, was handed a 12-month jail sentence, suspended for two years, by a U.K. court for contempt. This decision came down after Wright reportedly ignored a court order that barred...
Nigerian Crypto Industry Players Applaud Proposal to Jail Ponzi Operators
17.11.2024
Nigeria’s proposed Investments and Securities Bill, which proposes jail terms for Ponzi scheme operators, has been welcomed by crypto industry players who hope this will help clean up the sector’s reputation. 10-Year Jail Terms Proposed for Ponzi Operators Some members of Nigeria’s...
Ilya Lichtenstein Sentenced to 5 Years for Bitfinex Hack and Money Laundering
15.11.2024
Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in one of the…
Former FTX CTO Gary Wang Asks Court for No Jail Time
7.11.2024
Gary Wang, the former chief technology officer at FTX and a one-time member of former CEO and convicted fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle, has requested that he serve no prison time for his role in the crypto exchange’s 2022 implosion
FTX co-founder and key witness Gary Wang asks judge for no jail time
7.11.2024
Gary Wang, one of Sam Bankman-Fried’s longtime friends and a key witness at his trial, is set to be sentenced on Nov. 20
FTX co-founder and key witness Gary Wang asks judge for no jail time
7.11.2024
Wang, one of Sam Bankman-Fried’s longtime friends and a key witness at his trial, is set to be sentenced on Nov. 20
CZ Talks Prison, New 'Educational Venture' at First Public Appearance Since Release From U.S. Jail
31.10.2024
The Binance founder received an ovation at a standing-room only appearance in Dubai
Bitfinex hacker should get 5 years jail for 120K BTC heist: Feds
17.10.2024
Ilya Lichtenstein, who stole 120,000 Bitcoin in a 2016 hack on the Bitfinex, should receive a reduced sentence of five-years in prison, prosecutors say.
Feds want Bitfinex hacker ‘Razzlekhan’ jailed for 18 months
11.10.2024
Prosecutors said Bitfinex hacker Heather Morgan should receive a lenient jail sentence as she provided “substantial assistance” to the government