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South Korean officials traveled to Serbia to find Do Kwon
8.2.2023
The South Korean prosecutor's office reportedly admitted that the reports one of its team visited Serbia “aren’t false.”
Snowden to Musk: ‘I Take Payment in Bitcoin’; Big Short Investor Says Audits of Exchanges like Binance and FTX Are ‘Meaningless,’ and More — Week in Review
25.12.2022
Ahead of the holidays and new year, the former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) contractor known to the world as a staunch privacy advocate and whistleblower, Edward Snowden, has offered to step up as the new CEO of Twitter after current “Chief Twit” Elon Musk has said he is stepping...
Extradition Papers Signed: Sam Bankman-Fried, Founder of FTX, to Return to US for Charges
21.12.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, has signed extradition papers, agreeing to be extradited to the United States.
According to a report by ABC News, Bankman-Fried signed the papers to waive an extradition hearing from the Bahamas after the crypto boss...
SBF signs extradition papers, set to return to face charges in the US
21.12.2022
The FTX founder has reportedly signed on the dotted line, bringing him a step closer to returning to US soil
US Senate banking chair floats possibility of banning crypto
19.12.2022
Despite suggesting a possible ban, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown stated it would be “very difficult” to implement because activity “would go offshore.”
Sam Bankman-Fried Reverses Decision to Contest US Extradition Request After a Few Nights in Bahamian Jail
18.12.2022
It was just a few days ago that Sam Bankman-Fried, the ex-billionaire CEO of defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX and hedge fund Alameda, decided to contest a US extradition request for his central role in the FTX meltdown that defrauded thousands of investors. However, after spending a few nights...
Sam Bankman-Fried Reverses Decision to Contest US Extradition Request After a Few Nights in Bahamian Jail
18.12.2022
It was just a few days ago that Sam Bankman-Fried, the ex-billionaire CEO of defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX and hedge fund Alameda, decided to contest a US extradition request for his central role in the FTX meltdown that defrauded thousands of investors. However, after spending a few nights...
Report: FTX Co-Founder Bankman-Fried Plans to Surrender to US Extradition Request
17.12.2022
Disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has reportedly reversed his decision to contest his extradition to the United States. Bankman-Fried has spent close to five days in the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) jail Fox Hill, an overcrowded prison known for being filthy...
SBF reportedly files new bail application in the Bahamas Supreme Court
16.12.2022
Bahamas media reports that Sam Bankman-Fried lodged a new bid for bail just two days after a judge denied his previous application and called the FTX founder a flight risk
It's stacking up: SEC to file separate charges against FTX's SBF
13.12.2022
SBF has finally been slapped with criminal charges and will be extradited to the U.S., once there, he will have to face separate charges from the SEC
Bahamian AG and Prime Minister Announce Sam Bankman-Fried’s Arrest in The Bahamas
13.12.2022
Disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has been arrested in The Bahamas, according to local reports citing the country’s attorney general Ryan Pinder. According to Pinder, SBF’s arrest “followed receipt of formal notification from the United States that it has filed criminal charges...
Another Member of Russian Crypto Pyramid Finiko Arrested in UAE
11.12.2022
Law enforcement authorities in the United Arab Emirates have detained a top Finiko representative, sought for his role in the crypto Ponzi scheme which defrauded thousands of investors around the world. This is the second arrest in the Gulf state of a high-ranking member of the pyramid announced...
Estonia, US Arrest 2 Suspects in $575 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme
23.11.2022
Law enforcement officers from Estonia and the United States have arrested two men for allegedly committing a large-scale cryptocurrency fraud. The Estonian nationals, who ran a crypto mining service and a fake virtual currency bank, laundered their proceeds, spent on cars and real estate,...
FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Faces US Extradition, Bankruptcy Court Says Top Execs Won’t Be Compensated
22.11.2022
According to a report citing three people familiar with the matter, the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) may be extradited to the United States for questioning. After it was alleged that SBF transferred $10 billion in customer funds to Alameda Research, the company’s financials show between...
Albanian Court Approves Extradition of Crypto Exchange Thodex Founder to Turkey
19.11.2022
A court in Albania has ordered the extradition of the fugitive founder of cryptocurrency exchange Thodex to Turkey, where he is sought for fraud and other crimes. Faruk Ozer was arrested in Albania this summer, after disappearing last year as the coin trading platform collapsed. Albanian Judiciary...
Co-Founder of Russia’s Largest Crypto Pyramid Finiko Arrested in UAE
18.11.2022
One of the founders of Russia’s most notorious Ponzi scheme in recent times, Finiko, is in detention in the United Arab Emirates, according to a Russian media report. The close associate of the crypto pyramid’s mastermind left the Russian Federation as the scam collapsed last summer....
French Lawyer Asks Russian Patriarch to Help Save Alexander Vinnik From ‘Political Trial’ in US
31.10.2022
A member of the defense team of the alleged BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik has called on the head of the Russian Orthodox Church to intervene in support of his client. The Russian national may be sentenced to over 50 years in prison for his role in the infamous cryptocurrency exchange. Prisoner...
US Charges Russians, Venezuelans for Sanctions Evasion Using Cryptocurrency
20.10.2022
A group of Russian and Venezuelan nationals have been charged by U.S. authorities for their roles in a scheme to circumvent Western sanctions and launder money on a global scale. They have been accused of obtaining military technologies from American companies, smuggling oil, and disguising money...
UN Human Rights Chief Voices Concern Over Assange Extradition Case, Wikileaks Continues to Raise Large Sums of Crypto
29.8.2022
On Saturday, the human rights chief at the United Nations (UN), Michelle Bachelet, said that the potential extradition of whistleblower Julian Assange raises concerns for the rights of future whistleblowers and investigative journalists. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency supporters have continued to donate...
Latvian Extradited to US for Wire Fraud Involving Crypto Investments
28.8.2022
A Latvian national has been handed over to the United States where he is accused of fraud through several companies offering false crypto investment opportunities. Ivars Auzins will appear in a federal court in Brooklyn to face multiple charges of wire and securities fraud. Latvian Authorities...