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Texas Drug Ring Sentenced for Laundering $50K Monthly in Cryptocurrency
10.10.2024
Six members of a Texas-based drug ring have been sentenced for their roles in a dark web drug operation, which laundered up to $50,000 per month in cryptocurrency. The group, operating as “Loverbois,” sold nearly 12 kilograms of meth. They processed about 20 drug orders daily between...
Founder of crypto ‘Ponzi’ scheme’ IcomTech sentenced to 10 years in prison
5.10.2024
David Carmona was the “mastermind” behind IcomTech’s “Ponzi scheme," which netted an estimated $8.4 million from victims
Breaking: Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years in prison
24.9.2024
The former head of Alameda Research will serve her sentence in a minimum-security prison.
Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years in prison
24.9.2024
The former head of Alameda Research will serve her sentence in a minimum-security prison
Ex-Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Her Role in FTX Fraud
24.9.2024
Caroline Ellison was sentenced Tuesday afternoon
Woman Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison After Failed Bitcoin Murder-for-Hire Plot
21.9.2024
A woman has been sentenced to over eight years in prison after her murder-for-hire plot using bitcoin fell apart. Melody Sasser attempted to use the dark web to hire a hitman to kill an Alabama resident. She paid nearly $10,000 in cryptocurrency and tried to make the murder look like an accident....
Ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison to Be Sentenced on Sept. 24
11.9.2024
Ex co-CEO of crypto trading firm Alameda, Caroline Ellison is to be sentenced on Sept 24 in New…
Woman Sentenced to Prison for Bitcoin-Funded Dark Web Murder Plot
21.8.2024
A Utah woman, Krista Renae Stone, 23, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for attempting to orchestrate a murder-for-hire using the dark web, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Monday. Stone targeted her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend, arranging to pay $5,000 in bitcoin to...
Former Bank CEO Sentenced to Prison for $47M Crypto Fraud Leading to Bank Collapse
21.8.2024
The former CEO of failed Heartland Tri-State Bank was sentenced to over 24 years in prison for embezzling more than $47 million in a fraudulent crypto scheme that caused the bank’s collapse. He funneled the stolen funds into cryptocurrency wallets linked to a “pig butchering”...
Hacker gets 3.5 years prison for $900K Coinbase login scam: Report
29.7.2024
A UK hacker faces prison for his Coinbase dummy website scam, an El Paso man’s alleged crypto “Ponzi” funded his lavish lifestyle, and Washington DFI flags the latest potential crypto fraud
Georgia Man Sentenced to Prison for Cryptocurrency Computer Fraud
26.7.2024
Steven Drawdy, 40, of Grovetown, Georgia, has been sentenced to 32 months in U.S. prison for wire fraud after defrauding over 40 customers in a cryptocurrency computer scheme. Drawdy, who participated in an online cryptocurrency discussion forum, received more than $1.1 million from victims between...
Former FTX Execs Nishad Singh, Gary Wang to Be Sentenced Later This Year
9.7.2024
Former FTX Director of Engineering Nishad Singh and former Chief Technology Officer Gary Wang are set to be sentenced this fall in the ongoing criminal case against what was once a global crypto exchange before it collapsed in historic fashion near the end of 2022
Man Sentenced To Four Months In Prison For Wielding Tiny Master Sword In Public
3.7.2024
A man in England has been sentenced to four months in prison after police found him walking around outside while brandishing a miniature replica of the Master Sword from The Legend of Zelda. Arguing that it was an actual weapon, the police eventually detained Anthony Bray, who claims he bought...
Ex-fintech CEO sentenced to 3.75 years over price manipulation scheme
25.6.2024
A federal judge in Florida recognized the HYDRO token as an investment contract qualifying as a security under SEC guidelines
Chinese court sentences gang for money laundering using digital yuan
13.6.2024
The Chinese CBDC’s “controllable anonymity” seems to be very highly controlled
Ex-Banker Sentenced to 41 Months in US Prison for Crypto Fraud Scheme
2.6.2024
Rashawn Russell, a former investment banker, was sentenced on Thursday to 41 months in prison for a cryptocurrency fraud scheme that caused $1.5 million in investor losses. From November 2020 to August 2022, Russell deceived multiple victims by promising high returns from cryptocurrency...
Former banker sentenced to 41 months for crypto fraud
30.5.2024
Rashawn Russell, a former Deutsche Bank executive, also intended to commit fraud with stolen bank cards
Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Sentenced to 7.5 Years for Criminal Charges
28.5.2024
Former FTX executive Ryan Salame was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison by Judge Lewis Kaplan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York after pleading guilty to criminal charges, including engaging in an unlawful political influence campaign and operating...
Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Sentenced to 7.5 Years in Prison
28.5.2024
Salame's lawyers initially asked for 18 months
Former FTX Exec Ryan Salame Gets 7.5 Years In Prison
28.5.2024
Former FTX executive and Sam Bankman-Fried associate Ryan Salame has been sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for criminal charges stemming from his time at the crypto exchange following a Tuesday morning hearing at Manhattan federal court.
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