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Trump Names Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton to DOJ Office, the Same Office That Prosecuted SBF
15.11.2024
President-elect Donald Trump said former Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton would be his U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, heading up the state's Department of Justice branch
US Sends Crypto Promoter to Prison for 20 Years in Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
17.10.2024
A cryptocurrency promoter was sentenced to 20 years in prison for running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded thousands of investors, particularly in Spanish-speaking U.S. communities. The scheme, disguised as a crypto mining operation, promised guaranteed returns but left victims unable to withdraw...
A New King Is Crowned In Our Post-Bad Blood WWE Pound-For-Pound Rankings
8.10.2024
With our Bash in Berlin rankings in the rearview, we assess the first WWE Bad Blood event in over 20 years. Headlining in a brutal Hell in a Cell match, Drew McIntyre and CM Punk had an encounter for the ages. We also saw Roman Reigns’ first match since losing his title at WrestleMania. Meanwhile...
Crypto Ponzi Leader Receives 121-Month Prison Sentence
6.10.2024
David Carmona, founder of the Icomtech cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, has been sentenced to over 10 years in prison for defrauding investors with false promises of profits. His scheme targeted working-class people with the lure of financial freedom through cryptocurrency trading and mining, none...
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
Revenge And Retribution Reign In Our Post-Bash In Berlin WWE Pound-For-Pound Rankings
2.9.2024
The WWE’s first ever Bash in Berlin Premium Live Event took centerstage this past weekend in front of a packed house in Germany, and it did not disappoint. We ended the event with new Women’s Tag Team Champions, retribution for the Terror Twins, an uncontroversial finish between Gunther and Randy...
Ronin bridge hack caused by error in upgrade deployment script — Verichains
16.8.2024
The upgrade deployment script failed to call an important initialization function, leaving the vote threshold at zero and allowing anyone to withdraw ‘without signature.’
Ronin bridge hack caused by error in upgrade deployment script — Verichains
16.8.2024
The upgrade deployment script failed to call an important initialization function, leaving the vote threshold at zero and allowing anyone to withdraw “without signature.”
Citizen Sleeper 2 Ups The Ante With A Bigger And More Dangerous World
12.6.2024
As an avid fan of 2022’s Citizen Sleeper and its subsequent DLCs, I consider myself an expert on the narrative-heavy RPG. So when I booted up my first playthrough of the Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector preview build provided by developer Jump Over The Age, I was sure I would make all the right...
NY Attorney charges 3 tied to 'Evolved Apes' NFT scam
7.6.2024
The nearly 10,000-strong NFT collection is still listed on OpenSea, but its floor price is a measly $7.60
Top promoter in Forcount ‘Ponzi’ pleads guilty to wire fraud conspiracy
6.6.2024
Part of the plea deal involved Juan Tacuri forfeiting nearly $4 million and real estate which were purchased with victim funds
Controversial Artist Damien Hirst Accused Of Backdating 1,000 Paintings In NFT Project
24.5.2024
English artist Damian Hirst is under increased scrutiny this week following claims he backdated more than 1,000 pieces of art from his NFT project “The Currency,” The Guardian reported Wednesday. The allegations come just two months after Hirst was accused of misrepresenting the dates of several...
FBI busts $43M crypto and Las Vegas hospitality Ponzi scheme
2.5.2024
The FBI arrested a New York resident for defrauding investors of at least $43 million in a multi-year Ponzi scheme that included a Las Vegas hospitality business and crypto trading operation
Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Keonne Rodriguez Pleads Not Guilty, Released on $1M Bail
30.4.2024
On Monday, April 29, Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of the non-custodial bitcoin wallet Samourai, entered a plea of not guilty to accusations of operating a money transmitter and engaging in money laundering. Rodriguez secured his release by posting a $1 million bail and will be confined to...
US Authorities Charge Founders of Bitcoin Mixer Samourai Wallet for Laundering Over $100 Million
24.4.2024
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted the founders of Samourai Wallet, Keonne Rodriguez, and William Lonergan Hill, on charges of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business and laundering over $100 million through illicit transactions. DOJ Indicts Samourai Wallet Founders...
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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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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Sam Bankman-Fried Sentencing: U.S. Attorney Damian Williams' Statement
28.3.2024
Crypto Exchange Kucoin and Founders Charged With Bank Secrecy Act and Money Laundering Violations
26.3.2024
The Southern District of New York has announced charges against the global cryptocurrency exchange Kucoin and its founders for major violations of U.S. anti-money laundering laws. Kucoin Faces Legal Firestorm for Alleged Anti-Money Laundering Failures Damian Williams, the United States Attorney...
Inside Job: Security Engineer Behind Multi-Million Dollar Crypto Exploits
15.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Rawpixel.com Shakeeb Ahmed, a senior security engineer associated with an international technology company, pleaded guilty on December 14 to computer fraud in connection with his hacking of two decentralized crypto exchanges. The announcement of the guilty plea was made by Damian...