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Two Arrested for Orchestrating Escape of Wirecard Exec Accused of Fraud
25.1.2021
The collapsed financial firm had previously supplied cards to several cryptocurrency companies
Trading Bitcoin in Africa Is a Way for Some to Escape Poverty
21.1.2021
Learning to trade bitcoin has become a valuable skill set for Africans looking to boost their income
Alleged crypto-Ponzi operator arrested after failed sea-scooter escape
18.11.2020
The alleged ringleader of a Ponzi scheme that solicited $35 million for crypto mining and other investments has been arrested after attempting to flee FBI agents using a “sea scooter.”
New Mac Update Leaves Users No Room to Escape Data Collection
17.11.2020
Following a recent Mac update, users will have to find alternatives if they want out from under Apple’s eye
Spanish Police: Ex-Catalan Leader Used Bitcoin to Pay for Escape to Belgium
3.11.2020
Carles Puigdemont. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/El Nacional.cat
The Spanish police unit investigating the alleged misappropriation of public funds of Catalonia’s former president Carles Puigdemont has reportedly uncovered evidence that the former Catalan leader may have funded his flight...
Crypto Exchange Currency.com Offers Belarus Employees Vilnius Escape Route
10.9.2020
Crypto companies may look to exit Belarus as political unrest deepens in the EU's Eastern neighbor, usurped by "the last dictator in Europe" Alexander Lukashenko.
Per TUT.by, the Minsk-based Currency.com platform, which claims to be the world's first regulated tokenized securities...
Man Accused of Arranging Murder to Avoid Crypto Debt Can’t Escape Jail, Brazilian Court Rules
5.8.2020
Crypto businessman Danilo Afonso Pechin remains jailed after Brazil's High Court refused to hear his request for habeas corpus
BTC-funded Escape, 1,000 Twitter "Gods," Bitcoin Suisse Gets USD 49m + More News
24.7.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn’s son sent some USD 500,000 in bitcoin (BTC) to an American suspected of helping Ghosn escape, said...
Coinbase Processed $500,000 in Bitcoin Payments That Helped Ex-Nissan Chairman Flee Japan
24.7.2020
Coinbase processed $500,000 in bitcoin payments that aided the dramatic escape of former Nissan Motor Co. chairman Carlos Ghosn from Japan, according to Bloomberg. In December, two Americans used a box to smuggle Ghosn out of the Asian country, where he was facing criminal charges for embezzlement...
Carlos Ghosn’s $600K Bitcoin Escape Fee Paid Via Coinbase
24.7.2020
Carlos Ghosn's son paid approximately 63 bitcoin, now worth $608,000, to the two men who smuggled his father out of Japan last December
$500K Bitcoin Paid to Arrange Ex-Nissan CEO's Escape From Japan
24.7.2020
The son of ex-Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, who escaped house arrest in Japan in December, paid for the extraction using Bitcoin
Roger Ver Donates $10K in Bitcoin Cash to Casa de Amparo Children’s Shelter
4.6.2020
Just recently Bitcoin.com’s Roger Ver donated $10,000 worth of bitcoin cash to the charitable organization Casa de Amparo, a 501(c)(3) charity that helps children escape child abuse and neglect. Since 1978, Casa de Amparo has offered a myriad of programs that help those affected by and...
Crypto YouTuber Moves to Saipan to Escape ‘Totalitarian Tyranny’
21.5.2020
CoinText founder Vin Armani moved to Saipan in April, fearing being labeled an “undesirable” in the continental US and “disappeared”
Buy Bitcoin to Escape Fiat ‘Debasement’ Says New Grayscale Report
1.5.2020
Promises of unlimited money-printing lead the world’s largest crypto asset manager to sound the alarm to investors, promoting Bitcoin as a solution
Homeowners Can’t Pay: US Lenders Prepare for Catastrophic Real Estate Market
3.4.2020
The coronavirus has managed to seep into every facet of the global economy and it seems nothing will escape its financial wrath. During the last two weeks as unemployment levels have skyrocketed in the U.S.; analysts, economists, and wealth managers have been warning about another subprime mortgage...
How to Escape Contracts That Are Killing Your Company During Coronavirus
20.3.2020
Our “Not Legal Advice” columnist reviews options for changing or terminating business contracts during this crisis
Iran, Hong Kong, India: Failed Protests Point to Need for Crypto-Anarchy ‘Second Realms’
13.12.2019
What is the second realm? It’s both an abstract and concrete “place” parallel to here, where temporary autonomous zones (TAZ) provide a chance to escape the burning surveillance spotlight of the state and brutal law enforcement culture, and allow for at least temporary exercises...
Cryptocurrency Exchanges Are Fighting to Escape Binance’s Shadow
5.12.2019
It’s impossible to assess the cryptocurrency landscape without considering Binance. It looms large over the industry, dictating trends, soaking up liquidity, and compelling new exchanges to fight tooth and nail for market share. Most exchanges aren’t gunning to become the next Binance....
Activist Larken Rose Weighs In on Bitcoin, Anarchy, and the Importance of Permissionless Cash
8.11.2019
Though his latest project with partner and fellow activist Amanda Rose, Candles in the Dark, is a program helping people escape authoritarian programming through non-confrontational dialogue, there’s nothing meek and mild about Larken Rose’s stance when it comes to government....
Cameron Winklevoss: Buy BTC to Escape Negative Yield Bonds
17.10.2019
Cameron Winklevoss has noted that the volume of negative interest bonds adds up to $17 trillion and urges the public to buy Bitcoin