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Craig Wright faces perjury charges over false Bitcoin creator claims
16.7.2024
Craig Wright’s claims of being Bitcoin’s creator have been debunked, leading to a referral for alleged perjury by a London judge
Craig Wright Referred to UK Prosecutors for Consideration of Perjury Charges
16.7.2024
In March, a U.K. judge ruled that Wright was not, as he had claimed, the creator of bitcoin
Philippines Charges 2 Russians in $6.2 Million XRP Theft
15.7.2024
The Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged two Russian nationals with stealing PHP340 million ($6.2 million) worth of XRP cryptocurrency from a local crypto exchange. The suspects allegedly hacked Coins.ph’s system to commit the theft. The DOJ emphasized the importance...
Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev denied bail while preparing appeal
14.7.2024
Pertsev will now spend the next year in prison while his lawyers prepare an appeal for money laundering charges
Marathon site manager ducks Texas noise charges amid resident complaints
11.7.2024
David Fischer, manager of a Texas site for Marathon Digital, was acquitted on charges alleging the site violated local noise ordinances
Paxful Co-Founder Pleads Guilty to AML Conspiracy — Faces up to 5 Years in US Prison
9.7.2024
A Paxful co-founder has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges for failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering (AML) program on the peer-to-peer cryptocurrency platform. This led to various criminal activities being conducted on the platform, according to the U.S. Department of Justice...
SEC charges Consensys Software for unregistered securities sales
2.7.2024
The SEC has charged Consensys Software Inc. with engaging in unregistered securities offerings and sales via MetaMask Staking. Additionally, the platform faces charges for operating as an unregistered broker through MetaMask Staking and MetaMask Swaps. The SEC has filed a complaint alleging that...
Crypto-Friendly Silvergate Bank Pays $63M to Settle Charges With SEC, Fed, California Regulator
1.7.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint against Silvergate Bank's parent entity and its former executives on Monday
Malicious Crypto Wallet App Submitted to Apple Store Leads to Fraud Charges
29.6.2024
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday that Nikita Andreevich Sklyuev, also known as Valeriy Dorojkin, has been extradited from Ukraine and arraigned in Buffalo, NY, on charges of wire fraud and fraudulent use of an unauthorized access device. Sklyuev is accused of submitting...
SEC Charges Consensys With Violating Federal Securities Laws
28.6.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against Consensys Software Inc., accusing the blockchain firm of violating federal securities laws by failing to register as a broker and engaging in unregistered securities offerings. The SEC’s complaint highlights...
Unlicensed Crypto Business Leads to Indictments in Utah
20.6.2024
Two Utah residents have been indicted for operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business, converting over $2.5 million into cryptocurrency, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The two were arrested over the weekend in Washington County. Utah Men Arrested for Illegal...
US Charges Empire Market Operators in $430M Dark Web Scheme — They Face Maximum Sentence of Life in Prison
19.6.2024
The U.S. Homeland Security Investigations has charged two men for operating Empire Market, a dark web marketplace, facilitating $430 million in illegal transactions. The defendants face severe penalties, including life imprisonment. “During the investigation, federal law enforcement seized...
Polymarket gambler face charges after Taiwan election bet
18.6.2024
A man in Taiwan faces charges for using the crypto betting platform Polymarket to wager on the 2024 elections
Nigeria Drops Tax Evasion Charges Against Binance Executives
15.6.2024
Nigerian authorities dropped tax evasion charges against two Binance executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, after the cryptocurrency exchange appointed a local representative to represent it in ongoing court cases. Following the decision, Binance stated that it awaits the court’s...
Nigerian officials drop some charges against detained Binance exec
14.6.2024
The next court dates in Tigran Gambaryan's case are scheduled for June 19-20, according to family spokespeople
Nigeria Drops Tax Charges Against Binance Executives
14.6.2024
The executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, are still named in a money-laundering case
Terraform Labs settles SEC charges for $4.47B
13.6.2024
One of the biggest collapses in the history of cryptocurrency is finally ending, and Terraform Labs is willing to pay the SEC $4.47 billion. The SEC requested a federal judge in the Southern District of New York to accept the settlement. The new development comes two months after a judicial...
BODEN memecoins briefly spike after Hunter Biden guilty verdit
12.6.2024
Misspelled memecoins referencing the U.S. first family surged after President Biden’s son was convicted of lying about being a drug user when buying a revolver
DOJ and FBI Unveil Charges Against 3 UK Nationals in NFT Rug Pull Scam
11.6.2024
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have unveiled charges against three UK nationals for a fraudulent non-fungible token (NFT) scheme involving “Evolved Apes,” promising a game development. “They allegedly took investor funds, never...
New Life Is Strange Game Charges $30 For Early Access And Fans Aren't Thrilled
10.6.2024
One of the cool surprise announcements from this year’s June Xbox Showcase was Life Is Strange: Double Exposure. The latest entry in the supernatural adventure series will return to original protagonist Max Caulfield as she solves the murder of her friend by jumping between alternate timelines....