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South Korean Police Capture Fraudsters Who Stole $4.1 Million in Crypto Investment Scam
26.3.2024
The Haeundae Police Station in Busan, South Korea, has caught a pair of fraudsters who stole $4.1 million from a senior citizen with the promise of profitable crypto investments.
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Class Action Suit Against Silvergate Bank Over FTX Fraud Allegations Moves Forward After Judge’s Ruling
22.3.2024
FTX users are suing the now-defunct Silvergate by claiming it abetted FTX and its affiliated trading firm Alameda Research to commit a historic fraud.
Here's the latest.
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San Diego Federal Court Denies Silvergate’s Dismissal Motion in FTX Fraud Case
22.3.2024
The San Diego federal court has ruled that Silvergate Bank must face a class-action lawsuit filed by FTX users which alleges that the bank aided the exchange and Alameda Research in fraudulent activities.
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DOJ Charges Texas Man for Orchestrating $10 Million Meta-1 Coin Scam
21.3.2024
Texas resident Robert Dunlap has been arrested on federal mail fraud charges in connection with the “Meta-1 Coin” scam that saw investors drained of over $10 million, the Department of Justice reveals. The alleged fraudster had claimed the token was backed by $44 billion in gold and priceless...
FTX CEO Slams Attempt to Reduce SBF’s Sentence, Highlights Ongoing Suffering of Victims
21.3.2024
John Ray III, the CEO and restructuring officer of FTX, has criticized an attempt made by Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers to reduce his sentence, emphasizing that the victims of the fraud "have suffered and continue to suffer."
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Guilty Verdict for Woman Accused of Laundering Bitcoin Tied to Alleged $6B China Fraud: Bloomberg
20.3.2024
Police in the U.K. seized over 1.7 billion pounds ($2.2 billion) worth of related bitcoin in 2018
South Korean Altcoin Issuer Arrested on $16.1m Fraud Charges
20.3.2024
A South Korean altcoin issuer has been arrested on fraud charges. Prosecutors in the country have accused him of duping investors out of $16.1 million.
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IcomTech Ponzi Scheme Promoters Convicted in New York, Facing Two Decades in Prison
18.3.2024
David Brend and Gustavo Rogriguez, promoters of the fraudulent crypto mining and trading facility IcomTech, have been found guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud by a New York jury, a Friday press release from the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York states.
The...
Craig Wright Was Finally Called Out in Court and Hodlonaut Is Celebrating
14.3.2024
“It hasn't always been easy, but I'm very happy that I stood my ground,” says Hodlonaut of his long legal fight with Craig Wright, who claimed, falsely, to be Satoshi Nakamoto
Craig Wright's Counsel Hits Back at COPA's Fraud Allegations in Closing Argument
13.3.2024
Anthony Grabiner, Wright's attorney, hit back at COPA's argument that private signing sessions Wright hosted to prove he was the Bitcoin founder had been subverted, saying that no proof had been presented
South Korea suggests crypto management system to fight tax fraud
12.3.2024
South Korea is preparing and implementing robust measures to combat tax evasion associated with virtual assets. The National Tax Service of South Korea has designated GTIC for the integrated management system (ISP) of virtual assets in an effort to prevent tax evasion. With big measures being...
FBI: Crypto Investment Fraud Surged 53% in 2023, Topping $3.94 Billion
10.3.2024
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reported a surge in losses due to cryptocurrency-related investment scams.
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler Insists Crypto Field Is ‘Rife With Abuses and Fraud’
9.3.2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has reiterated that the crypto industry is filled with instances of abuse and fraud, citing a significant number of bankruptcies in recent years. He also cautioned investors in spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that these...
Hut 8 Faces Multiple Lawsuits From Shareholders Following Stock Crash
7.3.2024
A class action securities lawsuit was filed against Hut 8 Corp., seeking to recover the losses of shareholders who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between November 9, 2023, and January 18, 2024.
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Montenegro Court Halts Extradition of Terra’s Do Kwon to the US
5.3.2024
In a pivotal legal reversal, Montenegro’s Court of Appeals has annulled the extradition of Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon to the United States, siding with his defense’s appeal and invalidating a prior High Court ruling from Feb. 20. Montenegro’s Appeal Court Blocks...
Deloitte is Hiring Specialists for Crypto Fraud Investigations
5.3.2024
Consulting firm Deloitte is looking for specialist analysts to assist in uncovering financial crimes related to crypto. Recent job listings on LinkedIn show vacancies for Senior Cyber Crypto Analysts and Cryptocurrency Investigators.
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Terraform Labs Founder Do Kwon Faces Extradition Delay in Montenegro Amid SEC Fraud Allegations
1.3.2024
Do Kwon, the embattled former CEO of Terraform Labs, is currently stranded in Montenegro due to extradition delays, following accusations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of conducting a massive fraudulent crypto scheme. Last year, the SEC charged that from April 2018 to...
Sam Bankman Fried’s Legal Team Cites Autism Spectrum Disorder in Plea for Leniency
29.2.2024
Lawyers for disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) have argued that judges should consider their client’s autism traits when deciding his prison sentence. SBF faces a maximum of 110 years between seven counts of money laundering, wire fraud and securities fraud. However, his defense...
Web3 Lost Over $200 Million to Hackers in Two Months of 2024, More to Come – Immunefi
29.2.2024
"2024 will likely witness the most substantial losses in Web3 ever in terms of volume of funds," Jonah Michaels, Comms Lead at Immunefi, told Cryptonews.
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SBF Requests 63-78 Month Sentence in FTX Fraud, Citing Lack of Criminal History, Young Age
28.2.2024
Lawyers for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried have proposed a sentence of 63 to 78 months in prison for their client, citing his charitable work and young age.
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