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It sounds fishy, but SBF really IS trading mackerel in prison: Report
24.11.2023
The former billionaire paid four “macks” for a haircut before his trial while staying at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center
Matrixport: Binance Plea Deal Boosts Approval Odds for Bitcoin Spot ETF
22.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / JorgeEduardo Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has entered a guilty plea, agreeing to a $50 million fine, while Binance itself is set to pay a $4.3 billion penalty. CZ’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for February 23, 2024, where he may face prison time of up to 18 months. This comes...
“Mutant Ape Planet” NFT Designer Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Faces 5 Years in Prison
14.11.2023
Aurelien Michel, the 25-year-old designer of “Mutant Ape Planet” NFTs, pled guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday. A $3 million fraud scheme Michel admitted to luring in NFT investors with promises of giveaways, tokens, merchandise...
OneCoin’s Head of Legal and Compliance Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Charges
9.11.2023
Source: Pixabay OneCoin’s legal chief pleaded guilty to money laundering and wire fraud charges, according to a statement released today from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Bulgarian national Irina Dilkinska, 42, faces up to 10 years in prison for her role...
Fate of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Co-Defendants Uncertain: Prison Sentences Loom?
4.11.2023
With Sam Bankman-Fried, the convicted founder of FTX, facing the prospect of spending decades in a federal prison, some are wondering what lies ahead for his former colleagues and co-defendants. Nishad Singh, FTX’s director of engineering, Gary Wang, the exchange’s chief technical...
Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, and Nishad Singh Might Not be Jailed, Bankman-Fried Faces Decades in Prison: Bloomberg
3.11.2023
Three former close friends and colleagues of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried have testified against him, potentially leading to minimal jail time for themselves. Caroline Ellison, CEO of Alameda Research, Gary Wang, co-founder of FTX, and Nishad Singh, FTX engineering chief, were key witnesses...
What’s next for the ‘crypto king’ Sam Bankman-Fried?
3.11.2023
The former FTX CEO is headed back to prison and awaits a potential second trial in March, while his lawyers pledged to “continue to vigorously fight the charges against him."
Chinese Court Hands 6-Year Prison Terms to Masterminds in $300 Million USDT Money Laundering Case
2.11.2023
The Tongliang Court in China handed down sentences to 21 individuals, including key figures in a $300 million USDT money laundering case. The massive crypto money laundering case, which spanned from November 2020 to late April 2021, revolved around the actions of the primary defendants, Jiang...
Bruno Block, Founder of Oyster Pearl, Receives Four-Year Prison Sentence – Here’s Why
1.11.2023
Amir Elmaani , the 31-year-old founder of Oyster Protocol, has been handed a maximum prison sentence of four years for tax evasion. In a Tuesday announcement, the United States Attorney’s Office said that Elmaani, also known by the alias “Bruno Block,” received this sentence after...
Former FTX engineering director faces up to 75 years in prison following guilty plea
16.10.2023
Nishad Singh's testimony was seemingly part of prosecutors' strategy to establish Sam Bankman-Fried had been behind Alameda Research using FTX user funds
Today in Crypto: Fines and Prison for Unregistered Crypto Firms in Cyprus, OrdinalsBot Raise $1 Million, Zimbabwe Gold is Now a Payment Method
10.10.2023
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Ian Freeman Sentenced for Selling Bitcoin Without License, Judge Swats Down SEC Appeal in Ripple Case, and More — Week in Review
8.10.2023
Free Talk Live co-host Ian Freeman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for selling bitcoin without a license, the SEC has taken in a loss in its push for interlocutory appeal against Ripple, and a verified “Satoshi” handled has stirred up controversy and debate on social media...
Crypto Ponzi scheme AirBit: All but one exec now sentenced
4.10.2023
AirBit Club co-founder Dos Santos is now the last AirBit defendant not yet sentenced but is scheduled to learn his fate on Oct. 4, 2023
Promoters and Attorney of $100 Million Crypto Mining Ponzi Scheme Sentenced to Prison
4.10.2023
Three individuals involved in a global fraud and money laundering operation linked to the cryptocurrency scheme, AirBit Club, have received prison sentence, Department of Justice revealed in a press release.
Scott Hughes, an attorney who played a key role in laundering approximately $18 million...
Silk Road founder marks 10 years into his double life sentence in prison
2.10.2023
Ross Ulbricht the founder of the first “modern darknet market” has reached the 10-year mark of his double life sentence in prison after having his laptop seized by the FBI in 2013
Sam Bankman-Fried Trial: A Colossal Legal Showdown Starts Next Week
30.9.2023
A calendar has been set for the upcoming trial of United States v. Bankman-Fried, with jury selection beginning October 3, 2023. The FTX founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, was denied temporary release from prison but will be allowed to use an “air-gapped,” internet-disabled laptop...
Former Three Arrows Capital Executive Su Zhu Arrested in Singapore
29.9.2023
Su Zhu, a founding member of the now-insolvent Three Arrows Capital, was apprehended in Singapore at Changi Airport on Friday, as per the firm’s liquidator, Teneo. Zhu received a four-month prison sentence for failing to cooperate in the bankruptcy proceedings, Teneo revealed. Crackdown...
AirBit Club 'ponzi' co-founder gets 12 years prison
27.9.2023
Convicted fraudster Pablo Renato Rodriguez will also need to serve three years of supervised release after he finishes his 12 year imprisonment sentence
Overcrowded, No Heat, Little Light: Inside SBF's Prison Digs
26.9.2023
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has traded his palatial Bahamas bunker for a bunk bed as he transitions from luxe to lockup
Former SEC Official Urges DOJ Action Against Crypto Industry — Says Crypto Grifters Need Threat of Prison Time
26.9.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement has called on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to prosecute more crypto firms. “The stark reality is that the SEC is merely a civil enforcement agency. And until crypto-grifters face the threat of...