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Amir Bruno Elmaani, the 31-year-old founder of the now-defunct cryptocurrency scheme Oyster Protocol has been handed the maximum sentence of four years in prison for tax evasion.

New Zealand and South Africa will emerge as historical top dog with a record fourth triumph. As South African fans are never slow to remind everybody, the World Cup's statistics are slightly skewed by the absence of the Springboks from the first two, due to their sporting isolation because of Apartheid. That means that should they triumph on Saturday they will have an incredible 50% success rate — four finals from eight tournaments. New Zealand won the inaugural event in 1987 then became the first to win back-to-back titles in 2011 and 2015 — an achievement defending champions South Africa are also desperate to emulate. Their previous final meeting was in 1995, the first World Cup South Africa were allowed into.

By Ismail Shakil and Nia Williams

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horror comedy film "Lisa Frankenstein" has been penned by Diablo Cody and distributed by Focus Features. The movie is scheduled to release on February 9, 2024, just ahead of Valentine's Day.

Day six of the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried saw the conclusion of former FTX chief technology officer Gary Wang’s testimony and the beginning of former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison’s. Wang testified about his plea deal, among other things.

Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi, will be released in theatres on December 8, the makers announced on Tuesday. Presented by Tips Films and Matchbox Pictures, the upcoming film is described as «a genre-defying tale» shot in Hindi and Tamil with a different set of supporting actors, according to a press release.

Sam Bankman-Fried's upcoming trial on fraud charges marks a major test for a broader crackdown on white collar crime led by Manhattan's top federal prosecutor: Damian Williams. Upon taking office in late 2021 as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Williams said «rooting out corruption in our financial markets» would be one of his top priorities — a familiar role for an office known as the main enforcer on Wall Street.

The co-founder of AirBit Club — a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme that swindled investors of over $100 million — has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a $100 million "pyramid scheme"  that purported to be involved in crypto mining. 

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Karl Greenwood, the co-founder of infamous crypto scam OneCoin, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a New York judge.

Coco Gauff set aside a so-so start and surged to her first Grand Slam title at age 19, coming back to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the US Open final on Saturday to the delight of a raucous crowd that was loud from start to finish.

US Open 2023 women's singles title will feature a showdown between second seed Aryna Sabalenka and 19-year-old Coco Gauff. Gauff has become the youngest American woman to reach the US Open final since her idol Serena Williams in 1999. On the other hand, Australian Open champion Sabalenka is poised to ascend to the world No. 1 ranking following the Grand Slam in New York. Sabalenka staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Madison Keys in an exhilarating semi-final. American sensation Gauff faced a disruption during her semi-final match against Karolina Muchova due to climate protesters but managed to secure victory in straight sets, earning her second major final appearance. This upcoming final marks the sixth encounter between Sabalenka and Gauff, with the 19-year-old Gauff currently holding a 3-2 lead in their head-to-head record.

Coco Gauff never wavered. Not when a big lead in the first set evaporated.

A number of charges, including breaches of sanctions and involvement in money laundering, have been brought against the individuals who created the cryptocurrency mixer known as Tornado Cash.

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Urban Outfitters, Apellis rise; Foot Locker, Peloton Interactive fall

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Urban Outfitters, Apellis rise; Foot Locker, Peloton Interactive fall

The United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added Roman Semenov, one of the co-founders of the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency “mixer,” to its list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) on Aug. 23. Another co-founder, Roman Storm, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation division in Washington state the same day.

(Reuters) — The labels “dove” and “hawk” have long been used by central bank watchers to describe the monetary policy leanings of policymakers, with a dove more focused on risks to the labor market and a hawk more focused on the threat of inflation.

By Dan Williams

(Reuters) — The labels “dove” and “hawk” have long been used by central bank watchers to describe the monetary policy leanings of policymakers, with a dove more focused on risks to the labor market and a hawk more focused on the threat of inflation.