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Criminals Behind $2M School Theft Admit Guilt: Crypto Mining Scheme Uncovered
[Feb 2 7:00 PM] In recent developments, two California school district officials have admitted guilty to stealing up to $1.8 million and misappropriating electricity to finance and operate a clandestine crypto-mining operation. The United States Department of…
Man Behind Defunct BTC-e Exchange Once Popular with Criminals Faces U.S. Charges
[Feb 1 2:38 PM] One of the men behind BTC-e, a now-defunct crypto exchange once popular with cybercriminals and money launderers, has been arrested and charged in the U.S., the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Thursday.
HyperVerse's Alleged Ponzi Scheme Raked in Nearly $2B, Hired Actor as Fake CEO
[Jan 29 4:45 PM] HyperVerse was a nearly $2 billion fraudulent crypto investment scheme with a fake CEO at its helm, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a grand jury allege in a lawsuit and criminal indictments against two of its leaders.
FBI Arrests Trio Accused of Bilking Banks Out of $10M, Converting Funds to Crypto
[Nov 16, 2023 12:43 PM] Three men duped New York-area banks into shelling out more than $10 million and tried to make off with the money by converting it to crypto, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said Thursday in a statement.
'Mutant Ape Planet' NFT Developer Pleaded Guilty in $3M Fraud
[Nov 14, 2023 2:03 PM] The developer behind the Mutant Ape Planet non-fungible token (NFT) collection – a knockoff of the Mutant Ape Yacht Club NFTs – pleaded guilty on Tuesday to defrauding buyers in a rug pull that netted almost $3 million, according to the U.S…
Sam Bankman-Fried needs more Adderall to focus during trial, say lawyers
[Oct 15, 2023 7:36 PM] Lawyers for the FTX founder have asked if he can take long-release ADHD medication as he’s been unable to properly concentrate during his trial.
CFTC Takes Action Against New York Resident for $21M Crypto Pooling Scam
[Jun 23, 2023 2:17 AM] The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed an enforcement action against a New York city resident, William Koo Ichioka, for fraudulently misappropriating over $21 million from over 100 commodity pool participants' funds.
Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon Faces Extradition to South Korea
[Mar 24, 2023 1:30 PM] According to a report published by AFP, Do Kwon, CEO of Terraform Labs, has been charged with document forgery in Montenegro. Kwon was arrested at the Podgorica airport while traveling with fake documentation. South Korean prosecutors have said the…
Wyoming lawmakers pass bill to prevent forced disclosure of private keys
[Feb 15, 2023 11:48 PM] The only exception to the law will be where the public key is unavailable to disclose details of the digital asset, digital identities, interest or right.