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Crypto Exchange CEO Given Suspended Jail Term after Appeal Fails
11.2.2020
An appeals court in South Korea has upheld a guilty verdict for the CEO of crypto exchange CoinNest. He and two executives were handed a suspended jail sentence.
The exchange, once the country’s third-largest, shut down last year after its Kim Ik-hwan and two senior executives identified only...
Alexander Vinnik Accused of Laundering Billions Through BTC-e Extradited to France
25.1.2020
Alexander Vinnik, the Russian-born IT specialist who spent over two years in detention in Greece, where he was arrested on a U.S. warrant, is now in Paris. The alleged BTC-e operator, suspected of laundering at least $4 billion through the now defunct crypto exchange, has been handed over to France...
HitBTC Scammers Face Two Years in Jail dor $140K Bitcoin Twitter Fraud
17.12.2019
Another case of Bitcoin fraud involving weak security sees two men steal 23 Bitcoins from a HitBTC user
Netherlands Plans to Punish Crypto Scammers With Up to 6 Years in Jail
12.12.2019
The Dutch government is about to get tougher with fraudulent schemes involving banking apps and cryptocurrencies
Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith to Be Released From Jail Pending Trial
3.12.2019
The Ethereum Research Scientist, Virgil Griffith, who was taken under arrest in Los Angeles a week ago for purportedly breaching the U.S. sanctions laws, would be discharged from jail pending trial, as per his defense attorney Brian Klein. Recently, Klein announced in a tweet that he presently...
Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Has Been Released From Jail Pending Trial
3.12.2019
Virgil Griffith has been released from jail pending trial, attorney Brian Klein tells CoinDesk
Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith to Be Released From Jail Pending Trial
3.12.2019
Virgil Griffith has been released from jail pending trial, attorney Brian Klein tells CoinDesk
South Korea Might Put Cryptocurrency Exchange AML Offenders to Jail
26.11.2019
South Korean regulators and parliamentarians are rapidly building up a legal framework that will help them police cryptocurrency exchanges, with non-compliant exchange operators potentially facing jail time.
Per news outlet Ilgan Today, the regulatory Korea Financial Intelligence Unit is seeking...
US ICO Scammer Sentenced to 18 Months In Jail
19.11.2019
The first person convicted for a fraudulent ICO in U.S. criminal court has been sentenced to 18 months behind bars
OneCoin Co-Founder Pleads Guilty, Faces up to 90 Years in Jail
14.11.2019
OneCoin co-founder Ignatov pleaded guilty to role in OneCoin, disclosing more details about his missing accomplice and sister Ruja Ignatova
OneCoin Founder’s Brother Faces 90-Year Jail Term After Plea Deal
14.11.2019
The brother of OneCoin's infamous "Cryptoqueen," Konstantin Ignatov has reached a plea deal with U.S. authorities
South Korean Exchange CEO Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison
13.11.2019
A South Korean district court has sentenced executives of a local crypto exchange to prison. The CEO of the exchange got a 16-year jail sentence while other executives and their accomplices got between six and 11 years. They duped thousands of investors, promising them up to 200% return within...
‘Bitcoin of the Middle East’ Scam Lands Canadian Expat in Dubai Jail
1.11.2019
A Dubai-based Canadian expat has been arrested for peddling an allegedly fraudulent cryptocurrency, billed as the “Bitcoin of the Middle East”
Iranian Bitcoiners Risk Fines, Jail Time as Government Regulates Mining
27.9.2019
As mining regulations loom, Iranian bitcoiners are stuck in compliance purgatory – facing fines and even jail
In Drunken Text, Kik CEO Threatens to Quit: ‘I’m Not Going to Jail for This’
24.9.2019
In a message sent to CoinDesk apparently on accident, Kik CEO Ted Livingstone claimed to be quitting the company
Man Offering Hacking Services for Bitcoin Gets 20-Month Jail Sentence
16.8.2019
A British man has been handed jail time and ordered to forfeit over £400,000 ($487,000) for offering hacking services and stolen data for crypto
Indian Panel Proposes Fines and Jail Time for Cryptocurrency Use
23.7.2019
The panel also encouraged some distributed ledger projects including a government-owned cryptocurrency
Alleged India's Ban on Crypto May End Up With a Fine Instead of Jail
11.6.2019
The Indian draft bill “Banning of Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency,” which aims to introduce up to 10 years jail term for cryptocurrency owners, may be softened, according to a new report by local media.
A “mild punishment” might be included in the draft bill for...
Indian Crypto Dreams Crash Down As Government Proposes 10 Year Jail Term For Crypto Trading
8.6.2019
All the crypto dreams in India came down crashing, and a new bill has been introduced in India, proposing a complete ban on crypto trading and criminalizing it. The Banning of Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2019, proposes a 10-year prison term for anyone engaged...
Indian Lawmakers Propose Adoption of 10-Year Jail Term for Crypto Dealings
7.6.2019
India’s new crypto bill reportedly includes a 10-year jail term for dealing with crypto, but also suggests the development of a national crypto