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All I Had Was a ‘Simple Calculator’ — Former Mt Gox CEO Draws Parallels With Bankman-Fried’s Journey

14.9.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX, has been denied temporary release from prison after his legal team complained about his ability to prep for trial and his laptop’s alleged lack of internet access. On Tuesday, the former CEO of Mt Gox, Mark Karpeles, shared his experience after he...

Israeli Police Accuse Crypto Businessman Moshe Hogeg of $290 Million Fraud

25.8.2023
Following a two-year long investigation, police have alleged that Israeli tech entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg defrauded investors of $290 million. Hogeg and several of his partners are accused of spending the money they collected from Israeli and foreign investors for crypto ventures to lead...

Crypto entrepreneur faces potential prosecution in Israel related to $290M scam: Report

23.8.2023
The police force of Israel reportedly recommended to prosecutors that Moshe Hogeg be charged with fraud, theft, money laundering, and sex crimes

Prosecution's Strategy: Caroline Ellison's Personal Notes to Serve as Key Evidence Against Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried

17.8.2023
In an August 14 submission to the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York, prosecutors stated their plan to introduce Caroline Ellison's to-do lists and notes as evidence, including a note labeled "Things Sam is Freaking Out About."... Read More: Prosecution's Strategy: Caroline...

Report: Brazilian Court Fines Mastermind of South African Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme

16.8.2023
A court in Brazil has found Johann Steynberg, the mastermind of the bitcoin ponzi scheme Mirror Trading International (MTI), guilty in a case in which he is accused of using a forged identity document. The court, however, commuted Steynberg’s three-and-a-half-year sentence to a fine of just...

Former FTX Co-CEO Ryan Salame to Plead the Fifth, Declares Himself ‘Unavailable as a Witness’

15.8.2023
U.S. federal prosecutors have unveiled court documents indicating that ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is entangled in a web of allegations, with illegal political campaign financing being a significant charge. In light of these allegations against SBF, Ryan Salame, FTX Digital Markets’...

Prosecutors Want Sam Bankman-Fried Jailed Ahead of Trial

27.7.2023
U.S. prosecutors have asked a federal judge to put crypto exchange FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in jail over alleged witness tampering before his trial starts in October. While requiring the prosecution to formalize the request and giving the defense enough time to make its case, the judge issued...

Binance’s ‘Provocative’ Motion Against SEC Could Expedite Criminal Charges, Warns Former SEC Official

25.6.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s former head of internet enforcement has warned that Binance’s recent motion accusing the regulator of ethical violations could expedite criminal charges against the crypto exchange. “Binance’s motion is provocative and Binance’s...

Judge blocks Bankman-Fried’s attempt to obtain key documents in fraud prosecution: Report

23.6.2023
The request was denied by U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan, who characterized it as a “fishing expedition” lacking justification

Do Kwon out on bail once again after court dismisses prosecution appeal

5.6.2023
The Terraform Labs co-founder is out on bail after a successful appeal in Montenegro but will be closely monitored until his next court appearance

South Korean Prosecution Vows to ‘Review’ Crypto Sector as Scandal Intensifies

25.5.2023
South Korea’s Prosecutor-General has promised a “thorough review” of the crypto sector amid rising “public suspicion” about politicians and their crypto holdings. Per Yonhap, Prosecutor-General Lee Won-seok said his agency would “faithfully investigate” the sector. And he pledged to “resolve...

China's Top Prosecution Agency Says Although Not Banned NFTs Have Crypto-Like Attributes

17.5.2023
NFT collections, targeted in new published guidelines, have been gaining popularity in China since the country prohibited the trading of cryptocurrencies

Report: Terraform Labs Co-Founder Indicted on Fraud Charges in South Korea

25.4.2023
Recent local reports have brought to light that Shin Hyun-seong, also known as Daniel Shin, co-founder of Terraform Labs, has been indicted by the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office on charges of fraud. Along with nine others, Shin is suspected of deceiving investors and accumulating...

Report: Terraform Labs Co-Founder Do Kwon Charged by Montenegro Prosecutors

21.4.2023
Nearly a month after Do Kwon’s arrest by Montenegro law enforcement, local prosecutors have now indicted the co-founder and CEO of Terraform Labs. The decision to indict Kwon is likely to delay attempts to extradite him to South Korea and the United States where he faces several charges....

Terra Co-Founder Shin’s Binance Funds May Be Frozen After Prosecution Request – Will Crypto Exchange Comply?

6.4.2023
South Korean authorities have confirmed that they have asked the crypto exchange Binance to freeze crypto belonging to the Terraform Co-founder Daniel Shin. The broadcaster KBS reported that the prosecution had “requested a freeze action from” Binance, “in relation to [cryptoassets] that appear...

US Government Plans to Sell Over 41,000 Bitcoins Confiscated from Silk Road Hacker

1.4.2023
According to a court document filed on March 31, 2023, regarding the sentencing of James Zhong, who stole over 50,000 bitcoin from the Silk Road marketplace, the U.S. government plans to liquidate 41,490 bitcoin “over the course of this calendar year.” U.S. Government Discloses...

Russian Crypto Industry Queries Government About Proposed Criminal Liability for Miners

18.3.2023
The organization representing Russia’s crypto sector has asked the government in Moscow to clarify a proposal to introduce criminal liability for “gray” miners. The draft legislation seeks to punish those who fail to report their income to the state and share information about their digital...