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Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Trying to Buy Chemical Weapons With Bitcoin
5.8.2020
The chemicals, though never delivered, would have been potent enough to kill 300 people, prosecutors say
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...
‘Superman29’ May Do Time: California Resident Pleads Guilty to Laundering Millions Using Illegal Bitcoin ATMs
22.7.2020
Kais Mohammad a.k.a. “Superman29” agreed to plead guilty to federal charges that he ran an unlicensed Bitcoin-ATM network and laundered up to $25 million, according to the DOJ
Third Centra Tech Founder Pleads Guilty to ICO Fraud
17.7.2020
Centra Tech one of the most storied scams of the the 2017 ICO bubble. Its founders have fallen like dominoes since
Disgraced Lobbyist Abramoff Will Pay $55K as Part of Guilty Plea in SEC Case
16.7.2020
In the civil case against him, Abramoff owes $55,000, but the judgment in the criminal case remains to be seen
Disgraced Lobbyist Jack Abramoff Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Crypto Case
15.7.2020
Previously convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff has pleaded guilty to knowingly promoting an alleged crypto fraud with false and misleading information
‘AML Bitcoin’ Lobbyist Jack Abramoff Pleads Guilty to ICO Fraud
15.7.2020
Jack Abramoff has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of fraud relating to his promotion of the 2018 AML BitCoin ICO
Third Crypto Co-Founder Behind $25 Million ICO Scam to Plead Guilty
14.7.2020
Sohrab Sharma would be the 2nd co-founder behind the Centra Tech ICO scam to face prison following the conviction of Robert Farkas in June
Romanian Programmer Admits Conspiring to Create $722M Bitclub Ponzi Scheme
10.7.2020
A Romanian man admitted Thursday to conspiring to engage in wire fraud and selling unregistered securities linked to Bitclub Network, a cryptocurrency mining Ponzi scheme worth at least $722 million. Silviu Catalin Balaci, 35, a Romanian citizen appeared before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi....
Accomplice in Alleged $722M Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Pleads Guilty to Charges
10.7.2020
One of four men charged with defrauding investors of over $722 million through a long-running cryptomining scheme has pleaded guilty to charges against him
Prosecutors Expect Guilty Plea From Alleged $7m Crypto Fraudster
9.7.2020
The operator of an allegedly fraudulent crypto escrow scheme accused of misappropriating $7 million from two clients is expected to plead guilty in September
23-Year-Old Who Lied to Bank About Bitcoin Holdings Pleads Guilty to Fraud
8.7.2020
Randall Joseph Smail faces up to 30 years' imprisonment for lying to a bank about $640,000 in bitcoin
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....
Digital Currency Guru of $568M Cyber Fraud Forum Pleads Guilty
30.6.2020
Sergey Medvedev pleaded guilty to racketeering charges as part of a $568 million payment card fraud forum, which used Liberty Reserve and bitcoin to launder funds
Transnational Cybercrime Group Co-Founder Who Amassed $568M Pleads Guilty
28.6.2020
The co-founder of the Infraud Organization pleaded guilty to racketeering charges before a U.S. District Court in the District of Nevada
Centra Tech Co-Founder Pleads Guilty to Fraud After $25M Token Sale
16.6.2020
A co-founder of the celebrity-backed Centra Tech crypto scam has pleaded guilty to his role in the $25 million fraudulent ICO
15 People Plead Guilty in Bitcoin-Powered Fake Auctions Case
12.6.2020
The U.S. Department of Justice received two more guilty pleas from Romanian nationals involved in a crypto-fuelled transnational cyber fraud ring on June 11
Founder of Floyd Mayweather-Promoted ICO to Plead Guilty to Fraud
11.6.2020
One of Centra Tech’s founders is entering into plea negotiations concerning the company’s fraudulent 2017 initial coin offering
Reginald Fowler Pleads Not Guilty to New Crypto Capital Charges
6.3.2020
The former owner of the Minnesota Vikings football team is accused of money laundering, conspiracy, and unlicensed money transmitting services
Co-Founders of Alleged $9 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme Plead Not Guilty
5.3.2020
Two men who allegedly blew over $2 million worth of investor funds on luxury rentals and casino gambling, now await Jury hearings in July