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Hacker Sent to Prison for Robbing Vietnamese Crypto Exchange
9.1.2023
Authorities in Vietnam have caught and sentenced a hacker who stole money and data from a local cryptocurrency exchange. The man, who was arrested and charged for extorting the trading platform’s owner, has been ordered to return the money he misappropriated. Vietnamese Court Jails Hacker...
French Lawyer Asks Russian Patriarch to Help Save Alexander Vinnik From ‘Political Trial’ in US
31.10.2022
A member of the defense team of the alleged BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik has called on the head of the Russian Orthodox Church to intervene in support of his client. The Russian national may be sentenced to over 50 years in prison for his role in the infamous cryptocurrency exchange. Prisoner...
Two US Men Sentenced For Stealing Crypto Using 'SIM Swapping'
20.10.2022
Two men from Massachusetts, USA, have been sentenced in prison for stealing approximately $330,000 in cryptocurrency from 10 individuals
Bitcoin Hacker Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison - Here's What He Did
6.10.2022
A Canadian man got sentenced to 20 years in prison for his part in the notorious NetWalker ransomware attacks, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) announced....
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US Sentences Promoter of $3.4B Bitconnect Crypto Ponzi Scheme to 38 Months in Prison
20.9.2022
The U.S. has sentenced a Los Angeles man to 38 months in federal prison for his role in the $3.4 billion Bitconnect crypto Ponzi scheme. He admitted to earning no less than $24 million from the scam, all of which will now be “repaid to investors in restitution or forfeited to...
Bitcoin-powered Darkweb Drug Dealers Handed Jail Time in South Korea
9.9.2022
Drug traders who exchanged narcotics for bitcoin (BTC) using darkweb portals have been handed jail time and suspended sentences as South Korean courts following scores of arrests made earlier this month....
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Bitcoiner sentenced to federal prison warns users involved in OTC trading
5.9.2022
"I'm just a regular Bitcoiner caught in the crosshairs," claimed Mark Alexander Hopkins, also known as Rizzn, prior to serving his prison sentence
2 California Men Sentenced to Prison for $1.9M Crypto Grift
1.8.2022
Two Orange County, California men were sentenced to prison on Monday for operating a cryptocurrency scam that swindled over 2,000 investors out of a collective $1.9 million, according to the Department of Justice
Nigerian Court Sentences Crypto Fraudster to One Year in Jail, Accused Given Option to Pay Fine
11.6.2022
A Nigerian court has convicted and sentenced a man to one year in prison who is accused of duping an unsuspecting cryptocurrency investor. On its charge sheet, the prosecution said that the man had contravened Nigeria’s anti-fraud laws and hence should be punished accordingly. Fake...
Russian Court Recognizes Cryptocurrency as Means of Payment, Prosecutors See Precedent
24.5.2022
The City Court of St. Petersburg has recognized a large amount of cryptocurrency handed over by the victim in an extortion case as a means of payment, Russian media reported. The prosecutor’s office in Russia’s second-largest city describes the ruling as a precedent. Two Men Sentenced...
Bitmex Co-Founder Arthur Hayes Avoids Prison for Violating US Bank Secrecy Act
23.5.2022
Bitmex co-founder Arthur Hayes is not going to prison for violating the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act. Instead, the former crypto exchange CEO has been sentenced to “six months of home detention and two years of probation.” Hayes has agreed to pay a fine of $10 million. Bitmex’s Arthur...
Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Sentenced to 2 Years Probation
20.5.2022
Hayes pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) in February, and faced a sentence of up to 12 months in prison
Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 5+ Years in US Prison for Violating North Korean Sanctions
13.4.2022
An Ethereum developer, Virgil Griffith, has been sentenced to five years and three months in U.S. prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge brought on by speaking at a crypto conference in North Korea. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), his presentation provided the Kim Jong...
Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 5+ Years in Prison for North Korea Trip
12.4.2022
Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith will serve TK YEARS in prison for helping North Koreans use cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions
Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith to Be Sentenced in New York Court Tomorrow
11.4.2022
Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith is set to face sentencing in a New York courthouse on April 12 after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions against North Korea last September
‘Ecstasy Kingpin’ From Brockton Forfeits $2.3M in Bitcoin to Massachusetts Law Enforcement
14.3.2022
A man from Brockton, Massachusetts was sentenced to eight years in prison and forced to forfeit 59 bitcoin worth $2.3 million, after he was caught selling Xanax, ecstasy, and ketamine on the deep web. Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins stressed during the announcement that the government...
Pokémon Card Fraudster Sentenced To Three Years In Prison
8.3.2022
Last year a Georgia man was charged by federal prosecutors after allegedly lying to apply for a Covid disaster loan, then turning around and spending it on a single Pokémon card. He has now admitted his guilt and been sentenced to prison.Read more
US Sentences Bitcoin Seller to 1 Year in Jail for Defrauding Investors
27.1.2022
A bitcoin seller has been sentenced to one year and one day in jail for defrauding customers, according to a notice by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The man took money from customers but did not provide them with the agreed-upon bitcoin. Fraudulent Bitcoin Seller Going to Jail The U.S....
Crypto Miner Convicted in Russia for Allegedly Stealing Power to Mint Digital Coins
19.1.2022
A regional court has sentenced a man accused of illegally connecting his crypto farm to the grid to two years in prison. The decision comes as authorities in Moscow prepare to address the lack of proper regulations for cryptocurrency mining, which has become a popular source of income in Russia....
Report: North Korean Man Sentenced To Death For Smuggling Copies Of Squid Game
24.11.2021
Last week, Radio Free Asia reported that copies of Squid Game had been smuggled into North Korea on USB drives and SD cards. Now, according to RFA, a man who is said to have smuggled in the show has been sentenced to death by a firing squad. Read more