Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
In a trial at London’s Southwark Crown Court, prosecutors accused a woman of converting Bitcoin into cash and property as part of an alleged money laundering scheme connected to a massive $6.3 billion fraud in China.
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Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
In a significant development, the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced criminal charges against two individuals. It secured a guilty plea from a third person involved in a global crypto Ponzi fraud scheme known as HyperFund, among other ali...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
Steven Nerayoff, an early advisor to Ethereum, has provided an update regarding his much-anticipated lawsuit against the co-founders Vitalik Buterin, Joseph Lubin, and the Ethereum Foundation. The lawsuit, rooted in allegations of corruption and frau...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 months ago
The Estonian government has once again approved the extradition of the two alleged masterminds behind the Hashflare crypto mining Ponzi scheme to the United States. According to a local news report, the government has met the conditions for the men’s...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
In a significant development, billionaire Joe Lewis, formerly associated with bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and known for owning a Premier League football club, has pleaded guilty to 19 fraud charges related to insider trading in the United States.
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Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 3 months ago
Horst Jicha, founder of USI Tech, has been charged with defrauding investors of $150 million in a fraudulent crypto scheme, marking a significant development in regulatory action against crypto-related crimes. (Read More)
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 3 months ago
Peter Kambolin, former CEO of Systematic Alpha Management LLC, was sentenced for a fraudulent "cherry-picking" scheme in cryptocurrency futures, underscoring the need for stringent regulatory oversight in crypto trading. (Read More)
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
Justice caught up with crypto scam architect Marco Ruiz Ocho on Friday, as he received a five-year prison sentence for his role in orchestrating the IcomTech Ponzi scheme.
The ruling marks a significant victory for investors swindled out of millions...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 3 months ago
Marco Ochoa, ex-CEO of IcomTech, has been sentenced to five years in prison for wire fraud in a crypto Ponzi scheme, with a $914,000 forfeiture and two years of supervised release. (Read More)
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 3 months ago
Lee Jung-Hoon, former chairman of Bithumb, has been acquitted in a $100 million fraud case related to the non-listing of the BXA token, highlighting challenges in crypto industry legal cases. (Read More)
Bitcoin News / Google News Bitcoin - 3 months ago
Jamie Dimon tells Davos that Bitcoin is a 'pet rock' that does nothing—except help with fraud and money laundering& & Yahoo Finance
Bitcoin News / Google News Bitcoin - 3 months ago
Jamie Dimon tells Davos that Bitcoin is a ‘pet rock’ that does nothing—except help with fraud and money laundering& & Fortune
by COINS NEWS - 3 months ago
Had a bunch of ethereum and now it’s gone. Coinbase support has been zero help - since it’s a “self custody” thing. The thing is - there’s no proof that there was ever any assets in my wallet which is odd.. because I can see the transaction from Coin...
Bitcoin News / Google News Bitcoin - 3 months ago
U.S. Arrests 'Bitcoin Rodney,' Alleged HyperVerse Crypto Scheme Promoter, on IRS Charges of Fraud& & CoinDesk
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 months ago
The police in Taiwan recently arrested two individuals who are accused of deceiving 100 investors into buying fake virtual currencies. The police also apprehended 14 other participants in the fraud scheme and recovered more than $7 million in both ca...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
ACE, one of Taiwan’s leading crypto exchanges, founded by David Pan and Lian Nan in 2018, is under investigation for a major fraud case exceeding NT$1 billion ($32M).
Recent reports reveal that the exchange, known as “ACE Exchange,”...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 4 months ago
SpaceX Tokens, a cryptocurrency linked to SpaceX, are allegedly used for decentralized funding and community engagement, but evidence suggests they are part of a scam involving fake advertisements and social media. (Read More)