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Hacker gets 3.5 years prison for $900K Coinbase login scam: Report
29.7.2024
A UK hacker faces prison for his Coinbase dummy website scam, an El Paso man’s alleged crypto “Ponzi” funded his lavish lifestyle, and Washington DFI flags the latest potential crypto fraud
Ex-FTX exec asks for delay reporting to prison after dog attack
27.7.2024
Ryan Salame was scheduled to report to prison on Aug. 29 after being sentenced to 90 months for charges related to the misuse of FTX user funds
Ex-FTX exec asks for delay reporting to prison after dog attack
27.7.2024
Ryan Salame was scheduled to report to prison on Aug. 29 after being sentenced to 90 months for charges related to the misuse of FTX user funds
Ex-FTX exec asks for delay reporting to prison after dog attack
27.7.2024
Ryan Salame was scheduled to report to prison on Aug. 29 after being sentenced to 90 months for charges related to the misuse of FTX user funds
Georgia Man Sentenced to Prison for Cryptocurrency Computer Fraud
26.7.2024
Steven Drawdy, 40, of Grovetown, Georgia, has been sentenced to 32 months in U.S. prison for wire fraud after defrauding over 40 customers in a cryptocurrency computer scheme. Drawdy, who participated in an online cryptocurrency discussion forum, received more than $1.1 million from victims between...
Nigerian Prison Doctor Faces Arrest Over Jailed Binance Exec’s Health Report
18.7.2024
On July 16, a Nigerian court issued an arrest warrant for a prison doctor who failed to provide jailed Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan’s medical report as demanded. The court also ordered prison officials to take Gambaryan to a local hospital for 24 hours of medical care. Prison Doctor Fails...
Judge reduces Ethereum dev’s prison sentence by 7 months
17.7.2024
Virgil Griffith could be eligible for release as early as January 2025 after pleading guilty to violating US sanctions on North Korea
Nigerian prison doctor detained over Binance executive’s health concerns
17.7.2024
Gambaryan’s family has expressed concern about his well-being and appealed to the EFCC to release him and pursue its investigation into Binance instead
Nigerian prison doctor detained over Binance executive’s health concerns
17.7.2024
Gambaryan’s family has expressed concern about his well-being and appealed to the EFCC to release him and pursue its investigation into Binance instead
Paxful Co-Founder Pleads Guilty to AML Conspiracy — Faces up to 5 Years in US Prison
9.7.2024
A Paxful co-founder has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges for failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering (AML) program on the peer-to-peer cryptocurrency platform. This led to various criminal activities being conducted on the platform, according to the U.S. Department of Justice...
Nigerian Prison Officials Deny Binance Employee Tigran Gambaryan is Seriously Ill
7.7.2024
According to the prison authorities, Binance employee Tigran Gambaryan is in good health and not sick as claimed by his family. The family had raised concerns about his well-being and alleged that he was not receiving proper medical attention. However, the prison authorities have denied these...
Man Sentenced To Four Months In Prison For Wielding Tiny Master Sword In Public
3.7.2024
A man in England has been sentenced to four months in prison after police found him walking around outside while brandishing a miniature replica of the Master Sword from The Legend of Zelda. Arguing that it was an actual weapon, the police eventually detained Anthony Bray, who claims he bought...
Nigerian Court Orders Prison Officials to Release Medical Records of Jailed Tigran Gambaryan
3.7.2024
Nigerian prison officials have reportedly refused to release Tigran Gambaryan’s medical records. A High Court judge has ordered Kuje Detention Centre prison officials to present Gambaryan’s legal representatives with the records by July 5. Yuki Gambaryan, the wife of the Binance employee, has urged...
Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Freed From Prison — Set to Plead Guilty in US Deal
25.6.2024
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been released from prison after serving five years, following a plea agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). “This is the result of a global campaign that spanned grass-roots organizers, press freedom campaigners, legislators and leaders from across...
Julian Assange to be freed after reaching plea deal with US
25.6.2024
The Wikileaks founder is expected to plead guilty to one U.S. charge and be sentenced for time served in a U.K. prison
Prime Suspect in $2.2M Crypto Fraud Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison
23.6.2024
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday that Robert Wesley Robb, 46, from Colorado, pled guilty to wire fraud for deceiving investors with false promises about a Maximum Extractable Value (MEV) cryptocurrency trading bot. Robb solicited investments via social media, claiming high...
Robert Kennedy Jr Promises to Pardon Ross Ulbricht if Elected President — Says He’s Been in Prison ‘Far Too Long’
22.6.2024
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has promised to pardon Ross Ulbricht if elected. Like former U.S. President Donald Trump, Kennedy advocates for Ulbricht’s release. Both candidates vow to stop President Joe Biden’s anti-crypto policies and oppose...
Nigeria rejects claims of Binance exec's poor health in custody
22.6.2024
Mohammed Idris, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation emphasized that Gambaryan enjoys full consular support from his home government
Fake ID crypto exchange sign-ups attract 2-year prison sentence
21.6.2024
Australian authorities sentenced a man who had used other people’s identities to open accounts on crypto exchanges
US Charges Empire Market Operators in $430M Dark Web Scheme — They Face Maximum Sentence of Life in Prison
19.6.2024
The U.S. Homeland Security Investigations has charged two men for operating Empire Market, a dark web marketplace, facilitating $430 million in illegal transactions. The defendants face severe penalties, including life imprisonment. “During the investigation, federal law enforcement seized...