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Mediation to begin in FTX, BlockFi Case, Judge Rules
14.11.2023
In a court filing on November 13th, U.S. bankruptcy judge Michael Kaplan ended an automatic stay on proceedings between bankrupt crypto companies FTX and BlockFi, paving the way for mediation in their claims settlement. BlockFi’s forced bankruptcy FTX founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, was found...
Onecoin ‘Compliance’ Head Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Charges
12.11.2023
Irina Dilkinska, the head of legal and compliance at Onecoin, has pleaded guilty to “wire fraud and money laundering charges.” The charges against Dilkinska relate to her role in organizing the transfer of $110 million in fraudulently obtained funds to a Cayman Islands entity. The $110...
Cryptoqueen’s OneCoin legal chief pleads guilty to fraud
10.11.2023
The former head of legal and compliance at OneCoin faces up to 10 years in prison for her role in the $4 billion crypto trading scheme
Head of South Korea’s Biggest Crypto Exchange ‘Not Guilty’ of Data Manipulation
10.11.2023
Source: vladim_ka/Adobe The head of Dunamu, operator of South Korea’s market-leading Upbit crypto exchange, has been found not guilty of manipulating platform data. Per Chosun Ilbo, the nation’s Supreme Court acquitted the Dunamu Chairman Song Chi-hyung, of fraud charges under the Aggravated...
OneCoin’s Head of Legal and Compliance Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Charges
9.11.2023
Source: Pixabay OneCoin’s legal chief pleaded guilty to money laundering and wire fraud charges, according to a statement released today from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Bulgarian national Irina Dilkinska, 42, faces up to 10 years in prison for her role...
Gary Gensler: Crypto Frauds Extend Beyond a Single Case
9.11.2023
Image Source: CNBC Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has issued a warning about the prevalence of fraud in crypto, stating that there are multiple “notorious fraudsters” operating in the space. Gensler’s comments come on the heels of the criminal...
Jury finds SBF guilty on all charges, sentencing set for March 2024: Law Decoded
6.11.2023
Bankman-Fried’s crimes each carry a maximum sentence of five to 20 years in prison
Sam Bankman-Fried Trial: Recap, Legal Analysis, and What’s to Come
3.11.2023
The landmark fraud trial against Sam Bankman-Fried came to a swift end Thursday night as the jury found him guilty on all counts after mere hours of deliberation. Bankman-Fried’s parents broke down as the jury revealed their decision, while the defendant stood motionless facing the jury....
FTX claims climb to 57% as Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all counts
3.11.2023
The recent surge in FTX claims is being attributed to its early investment in AI companies whose valuation has jumped in recent times
Terra Luna Classic Price as Sam Bankman-Fried Guilty Verdict Shifts Attention to Terra Founder Do Kwon’s Case
3.11.2023
The Terra Luna Classic price has dropped by nearly 4% in the past 24 hours, with the altcoin reacting badly to the news that a New York jury has found FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of fraud. At $0.00006225, LUNC is now down by 1.5% in the past week, although it remains up by 10%...
First Mover Americas: Sam Bankman-Fried Guilty on All 7 Counts
3.11.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Nov. 3, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
XRP Price Prediction as XRP Jumps 10% to $0.60 Level – Here’s What’s Coming Next
3.11.2023
The XRP price has declined by 2% today, with the wider market suffering as a New York court finds FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of fraud. Despite its drop, XRP has held to the $0.601658 level, marking a 10% gain in a week and a 15% jump in a fortnight. The coin has also risen […]
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What’s next for the ‘crypto king’ Sam Bankman-Fried?
3.11.2023
The former FTX CEO is headed back to prison and awaits a potential second trial in March, while his lawyers pledged to “continue to vigorously fight the charges against him."
Guilty on All Counts: Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Faces Potential Century-Long Sentence
3.11.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced former CEO of FTX, has been convicted on all seven charges, including wire fraud, securities fraud, commodities fraud, and money laundering. The jury reached a verdict at around 7:45 p.m. (ET) on Thursday evening according to an account shared by Matthew Russell...
Breaking: Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all charges
3.11.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial has concluded with a jury finding him guilty of all seven charges
Sam Bankman-Fried Guilty on All 7 Counts in FTX Fraud Trial
3.11.2023
A jury found Sam Bankman-Fried guilty on all charges in his criminal fraud trial tied to FTX's operation and collapse
Prosecutor: FTX Boss Sam Bankman-Fried Stole Billions From Customers, Lied About It
2.11.2023
Federal prosecutor Nicolas Roos argued this week that Sam Bankman-Fried stole billions in customer funds from his cryptocurrency exchange FTX and lied repeatedly to cover it up, actions that make him guilty on all counts. The prosecutor’s closing argument paints a picture of Bankman-Fried...
Market Sees 59% Odds Sam Bankman-Fried Is Found Guilty on All Charges – But There's a Catch
2.11.2023
Traders on crypto-powered Polymarket have bet a grand total of $4,512 on the question, underscoring the current limitations of prediction markets
Bruno Block, Founder of Oyster Pearl, Receives Four-Year Prison Sentence – Here’s Why
1.11.2023
Amir Elmaani , the 31-year-old founder of Oyster Protocol, has been handed a maximum prison sentence of four years for tax evasion. In a Tuesday announcement, the United States Attorney’s Office said that Elmaani, also known by the alias “Bruno Block,” received this sentence after...
Doctor Pleads Guilty to Bitcoin-Paid Darknet Murder Plot Against Girlfriend
23.10.2023
A Georgia medical doctor admitted to using Bitcoin to pay someone $16,000 on the dark web in an attempt to kill his girlfriend, according to the US Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia.
On October 17, Dr. James Wan, 54, pleaded guilty in Atlanta federal court to one count of using...