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Bitmex Charged With US Rules Violations — Owners Face Criminal Charges, Prison

2.10.2020
Cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform Bitmex has been charged with illegally operating in the U.S. Concurrently, its executives, including CEO Arthur Hayes, have been charged with violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and are facing prison sentences. One of the Bitmex founders has already been...

Ex-Government Employee Narrowly Avoids Prison After Mining Crypto on Supercomputers

18.9.2020
A former contractor for Australian science agency CSIRO was found to have mined around $7,000 in cryptocurrency

Moderator of Darknet Marketplace AlphaBay Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison

2.9.2020
The Colorado man mediated disputes on the now-defunct darknet marketplace Alphabay

South Korean Court Sends Bogus Crypto Exchange Chiefs to Prison

27.8.2020
In what has been a torrid week for South Korean crypto exchanges, the CEO and the executive director of a legitimate-looking trading platform have been sent to jail for three and two years respectively – after a court found them guilty of duping investors with a bogus exchange. A branch of...

Australian Hacker Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for $300K XRP Theft

11.8.2020
An Australian woman is facing more than two years in prison after stealing more than $300K in XRP tokens in January 2018

US Takes Down $25 Million Bitcoin ATM Operation, Seizes 17 Machines

23.7.2020
The U.S. government has taken down a $25 million bitcoin ATM operation and seized 17 machines along with some cryptocurrencies. The Department of Justice says the man behind this unlicensed bitcoin ATM operation has agreed to plead guilty and is facing up to 30 years in prison. US Dismantles...

Russian Court: Bitcoin Theft Not a Crime

3.7.2020
A Russian district court has dismissed bitcoin theft as a crime since cryptocurrency is not regulated in Russia and there is no legal status for bitcoin. The accused were found guilty, sentenced to prison, and ordered to return only the fiat money stolen — not cryptocurrencies....

‘Casino Jack’ Abramoff Charged in AML Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Fraud Case, Could Return to Prison

27.6.2020
Jack Abramoff, the lobbyist behind one of the biggest Washington lobbying scandals as portrayed in the feature film Casino Jack, has been charged in connection with AML bitcoin cryptocurrency. He faces returning to jail after previously serving three and a half years in prison. Jack Abramoff...

Even Putin Couldn’t Save This Dark Web Mastermind From Prison

26.6.2020
Even Vladimir Putin was not able to save this Dark Web mastermind who ran an elite invite-only cybercrime club

Crypto Founder Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for $25 Million Scam

17.6.2020
A federal court in Manhattan sentenced the founder of a $25 million ICO scam to 87 months and a fine of up to $250,000

Satoshi Nakamoto Candidate Paul Le Roux to Start Bitcoin Mining Business After Prison Time

16.6.2020
A possible Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Criminal mastermind Paul Le Roux told the judge that upon his release he plans to “start a business selling and hosting bitcoin miners,” claiming that his ASIC chip design will...

Russia Proposes Law That Criminalizes Buying Bitcoin With Cash, Offenders Face 7 Years in Jail

24.5.2020
Russian lawmakers have proposed new laws that seek to ban the use of bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies in the country, local media reported. According to draft bills submitted by a group of deputies to the Russian parliament recently, individuals may face up to seven years in prison...

No Visits, No Parole: Ross Ulbricht Is More Alone Than Ever During COVID-19

27.4.2020
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht is in his seventh year behind bars. His mom Lyn continues to campaign for his release, despite rough odds and no visitation rights during coronavirus

61-Year-Old Silk Road Vendor to Stay in Prison Despite COVID-19

14.4.2020
A judge ruled that the vendor is in “reasonably good health” and this his argument would justify the release of every single federal in-mate over the age of 60

Bitcoin Forecast From Prison: Prepare to Buy, Crash Incoming

13.4.2020
This image is said to be hand-drawn by Ross Ulbricht in prison: \"I let my hair and beard grow for one year after I was given two life sentences plus forty years without parole. Then I drew this picture of me in my cell.\" Source: a screenshot, Instagram/freerossulbricht Before Bitcoin (BTC)...

Bitcoin Could Become Like ‘Prison Cigarettes’ Amid Deepening Financial Crisis

12.4.2020
Economist John Vaz believes economic mismanagement could lead to Bitcoin acting as a money commodity akin to cigarettes in prisons

Vermont Rapper Releases Hip Hop Track ‘#Freeross,’ Ulbricht Petition Nears 300K Signatures

27.3.2020
Southern Vermont-based hip-hop artist, Krypto Man, has released a new single called “#Freeross” in hopes to get Ross Ulbricht released from prison. Krypto Man is a well known rapper on the east coast and revenue from the song will be donated to the nonprofit Freeross.org. Ross Ulbricht...