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Guilty Verdict: Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Found Guilty in Money Laundering Case
14.5.2024
Alexey Pertsev, the developer behind Tornado Cash, has been convicted of money laundering by a Dutch judge at the s-Hertogenbosch court.
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Mango Markets Exploiter Faces Charges of Child Pornography Possession
29.4.2024
Avraham Eisenberg, the individual recently convicted of fraud and market manipulation in connection with a $110 million heist from Mango Markets, now faces additional charges of possessing child pornography.
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Report: Mango Markets Exploiter Convicted in Multi-Million Dollar Crypto Fraud Case
18.4.2024
A U.S. federal jury has convicted Avraham ‘Avi’ Eisenberg on charges of commodities fraud, commodities manipulation, and wire fraud due to his involvement in the $116 million exploit of Mango Markets, a Solana-based decentralized exchange (dex) platform. Jury Convicts Avi Eisenberg...
Convicted UK Woman Found With $4B in BTC, the SEC Seeks $2B Fine From Ripple, and More — Week in Review
31.3.2024
A London woman has been convicted for money laundering, having been found with over $4.3 billion in bitcoin, which she converted into physical assets. The SEC is seeking a nearly $2 billion fine from Ripple Labs in a landmark XRP lawsuit, a move Ripple’s CEO deems unprecedented....
UK Woman Found Guilty of Laundering $2.5B in Bitcoin
21.3.2024
A British woman has been found guilty and convicted on Wednesday for laundering over $2.5 billion (£2 billion) worth of Bitcoin for a Chinese fugitive.
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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.
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Bitcoin Fog Mastermind Found Guilty in Historic Money Laundering Case
13.3.2024
The founder of Bitcoin Fog, a major crypto-mixing service, has been convicted of money laundering in a United States District Court.
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Bitcoin Fog Founder Convicted of Money Laundering
12.3.2024
Roman Sterlingov, the founder of long-running cryptocurrency mixer Bitcoin Fog, was convicted by a federal jury in Washington on Tuesday of facilitating the laundering of over 1.2 million bitcoins – worth about $860 million at today’s prices – tied to darknet marketplaces
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...
Number of Chinese CBDC-related Criminal Cases on the Rise
11.1.2024
Source: blackday/Adobe China’s rapid CBDC progress is causing a rise in digital yuan-related criminal cases, including suspected fraud, identity theft, and phishing. Per the Shenzhen Securities Times, a Shanghai court this week convicted a group of criminals that exploited CBDC functions on an...
Sam Bankman-Fried Unlikely to Face Second Trial, Say US Prosecutors – Here’s the Latest
30.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Александр Поташев US prosecutors are reluctant to pursue a second trial in the case involving Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX. Bankman-Fried, who was convicted last month for embezzling funds from FTX customers, seems likely to avoid further...
South Korean Supreme Court Jails $153m Crypto Fraudster for 10 Years
20.12.2023
Source: alswart/Adobe South Korea’s Supreme Court has jailed a crypto fraudster who amassed $153 million for 10 years, upholding a sentence handed out in February. The man, surnamed Ko, was the CEO of a crypto firm that called itself QRC Bank. He was convicted of defrauding some 5,400 crypto...
South Korean High Court Sentences Crypto Scammer to 9 Years in Jail
14.11.2023
Source: kwanchaift/Adobe A branch of the South Korean High Court has jailed a convicted crypto scammer who operated a bogus token trading platform for nine and a half years. Per Seoul Kyungjae, the case was heard at the Busan High Court (Ulsan Tribunal) on November 12. The scammer, unnamed...
“Sam Coins” Rally Ahead of Potential March Trial, FTX Reboot
10.11.2023
Source: a video screenshot, ABC News / YouTube A number of altcoins bankrolled by recently convicted FTX founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, appropriately dubbed “Sam coins,” have continued to rally this week ahead of his potential March trial. With FTT up 200%, altcoins such as serum, maps,...
Convicted Sam Bankman-Fried’s Legal Battles Rage On Amidst SEC, CFTC Charges, and Class Action Fury
8.11.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted on all charges in the Department of Justice’s fraud case against the ex-FTX chief, but his legal woes are far from over. He is also under pressure from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which have...
Sam Bankman-Fried convicted, PayPal faces SEC subpoena, and other news: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 19 – Nov. 4
4.11.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried is found guilty of fraud, other crimes; PayPal receives subpoena from the U.S. SEC, and Invesco Galaxy’s spot Bitcoin ETF joins DTCC website
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...
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...
U.S. Authorities Seize $54 Million Worth of Crypto from a Drug Ring Leader
3.11.2023
The U.S. Attorney’s Office is aiming to recover $54 million of crypto in Ethereum from Christopher Castelluzzo, a convicted drug distributor. On Nov. 2, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger filed a civil forfeiture action. The goal is to reclaim the seized cryptocurrency. This crypto is linked...