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Meta’s AI chief slams Elon Musk over hype, conspiracy theories
2.6.2024
It’s scientist versus business mogul as X.com’s biggest nerd fight plays out in real time
BTC-e founder pleads guilty in $9 billion laundering conspiracy
4.5.2024
A federal district court judge will determine his sentence in accordance with the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors
BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy Charge
4.5.2024
Alexander Vinnick, the Russian national who was one of BTC-e's operators, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering for his role with the crypto exchange
Accomplice William Morro Arrested And Charged In OneCoin Crypto Fraud Case
25.4.2024
William Morro, an accomplice in OneCoin crypto fraud scheme, has been arrested by the United States Department of Justice for his role in the multi-billion dollar scam, Tuesday court documents reveal. He has charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud just weeks after co-conspirator...
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.
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SafeMoon CEO Gets Bail, But His Legal Team Wants to Opt Out
13.2.2024
CEO of bankrupt crypto project SafeMoon Braden John Karony is released on bail, but his legal team no longer wants to represent him. In Nov. 2023, Karony and SafeMoon CTO Thomas Smith were arrested on charges of securities fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. However,...
Hydro Crypto Token Price Manipulation Convict Gets Jail Term
8.2.2024
A Florida federal jury convicted Hydrogen Technology Corp’s former head of financial engineering over crypto price manipulation conspiracy. The convict, Shane Hampton, allegedly orchestrated a months-long scheme to manipulate the price of Hydrogen Tech’s native crypto token – Hydro. The beleaguered...
DOJ Charges Belarusian National With Money Laundering Conspiracy and Operating Unlicensed Crypto Exchange
4.2.2024
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged the Belarus national Aliaksandr Klimenka with money laundering conspiracy and the operation of an unlicensed money services business. Most of these criminal activities were perpetrated via BTC-e’s servers in the U.S. which were “leased...
U.S. Government Charges Trio Responsible for FTX’s Missing $400 Million, Cite FTX SIM Swap Attack
2.2.2024
New D.C. court filings from January 24 revealed that three people have been charged with stealing more than $400 million worth of digital currency from FTX in a November 2022 FTX SIM-swapping attack. A Years-long FTX SIM Swap Scheme Robert Powell, Carter Rohn, and Emily Hernandez have all been...
Belarusian-Cypriot National Charged by US for Operating Unlicensed Crypto Exchange BTC-e
2.2.2024
Belarusian and Cypriot national has been charged in the US for operating an unlicensed cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e and money laundering conspiracy, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Aliaksandr Klimenka and Alexander Vinnik, allegedly controlled the digital currency exchange BTC-e...
Defendant Pleads Guilty to Drug Related Charges, Forfeits $150 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency
30.1.2024
An Indian national has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and narcotics-linked charges issued by a United States District Court. The guilty plea resulted in a forfeiture of $150 million worth of cryptocurrency. In a recent press release, the United States Attorney General’s Office in the Southern...
OneCoin Scam Lawyer Faces Decade Behind Bars for $400 Million Laundering
26.1.2024
Mark Scott, a former partner at U.S. law firm Locke Lord, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in Ruja Ignatova’s OneCoin crypto scam worth nearly $400 million. According to Manhattan federal prosecutors, Scott was found guilty of conspiracy to commit money laundering...
SBF-Connected Billionaire Joe Lewis Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading Charges
25.1.2024
Billionaire Joe Lewis, who has connections to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, pleaded guilty to insider trading charges in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday. Lewis is facing extensive prison time Lewis pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and two counts...
Tornado Cash Co-Founder Expresses Concerns About Upcoming Trial on Money Laundering Charges
23.1.2024
Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, a controversial cryptocurrency mixer, expressed fear and sought support from right-to-privacy advocates in anticipation of his upcoming criminal trial. Storm faces three charges, including conspiracy to commit money laundering, operating an unlicensed...
Apple Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Blocking P2P Payments for Crypto Apps
21.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / BGStock72 Apple is facing a class-action lawsuit that alleges the tech giant has engaged in a conspiracy to limit peer-to-peer payment options on its devices and block the integration of crypto technology in iOS payment apps. The complaint, filed on November 17 in a California...
Crash Team Rumble’s Latest Cameo Makes Me Want A New Spyro Game
17.11.2023
I liked Crash Team Rumble. I even said as much on this very website when the brawler MOBA launched back in June. But man, seeing them add Spyro, Crash’s flying, fire-breathing, OG PlayStation platformer contemporary to the roster just makes me wish we had a new Spyro the Dragon game.Read more
FBI Arrests Trio of Crypto Criminals, Over $10 Million Stolen from NYC Banks
16.11.2023
Three men have been arrested for an elaborate conspiracy that drained $10 million from banks across the New York City metropolitan area, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, announced today. “For years, Zhong Shi Gao, Naifeng Xu, and Fei Jiang allegedly...
YouTubers Put Anal Bead Chess Conspiracy To The Test
14.11.2023
The chess world was rocked by a cheating scandal last September after former world champion Magnus Carlsen insinuated that an opponent, grandmaster Hans Niemann, had used foul play to beat him at the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, Missouri. Now, some British YouTubers have put the most outlandish...
The Clock Ticks for Sam Bankman-Fried: Countdown to a Crypto Mogul’s Day of Reckoning
4.11.2023
A jury has unanimously convicted Sam Bankman-Fried on a slew of charges, encompassing wire fraud, conspiracy to engage in wire fraud, and money laundering among the seven counts. The following is an in-depth look at what will happen between now and Bankman-Fried’s sentencing, which is scheduled...
Sam Bankman-Fried is convicted of fraud and conspiracy
3.11.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former Chief Executive of FTX, was arrested in December over charges of fraud and conspiracy for misleading his investors and lenders while directing funds to a different route. In October, the trial began and went on for 5 weeks. Twelve New Yorkers have delivered a unanimous...