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26.08 / 17:09

business crimes FTX Court Fried Sam Judge to hear Sam Bankman-Fried's defense against 4M pages of newly released evidence

A federal judge will hear Sam Bankman-Fried's defense argument against a newly released batch of evidence provided by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Aug. 25. According to Bankman-Fried's attorneys, an additional 4 million pages of discovery were released less than six weeks before his trial, scheduled for October 3.

25.08 / 22:03

Law regulation crimes FTX Court Lawyers Deal Fried Sam Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers push for temporary release, object to prosecutors' proposed deal

Lawyers representing former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, or SBF, have claimed the “extraordinary accommodations” offered by authorities were insufficient in order for him to prepare for his criminal trial in October.

23.08 / 19:57

Law regulation Scams crimes Crypto entrepreneur faces potential prosecution in Israel related to $290M scam: Report

Police in Israel have reportedly accused entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg of defrauding users out of roughly $290 million through scams involving crypto projects.

22.08 / 22:07

Law NFT regulation crimes Court Opensea Prison Fine OpenSea manager accused of insider trading sentenced to 3 months in prison, $50K fine

A federal judge has sentenced former OpenSea product manager Nathaniel Chastain to three months in prison for wire fraud and money laundering related to insider trading on the platform.

18.08 / 12:51

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks crimes Cybercrime North Korean hackers have stolen $2B of crypto since 2018: Report

North Korean hackers continue to threaten the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem, having stolen an estimated $2 billion of crypto over the past five years.

17.08 / 20:43

regulation FATF crimes AML KYC businesses UK crypto UK crypto businesses to comply with FATF Travel Rule beginning in September

Crypto asset businesses in the United Kingdom will be required to comply with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing rules, known collectively as the Travel Rule, beginning Sept. 1, a statement from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reiterated Aug. 17. This will bring the U.K. into conformity with FATF standards set in 2019.

14.08 / 22:39

regulation crimes FTX Court Fried Sam Superseding indictment against Sam Bankman-Fried includes using $100M for campaign contributions

The United States Attorney’s Office has released a new superseding indictment against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, which includes allegations of campaign finance law violations as part of a wire fraud scheme.

14.08 / 20:01

regulation crimes FTX Court Medicine Lawyers Fried Sam Sam Bankman-Fried will 'return to his depression' without access to medication, say defense lawyers

The legal team defending Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) against criminal charges has requested a federal judge allow the former FTX CEO to have access to antidepressants while in jail.

11.08 / 19:53

regulation crimes FTX Court Fried Sam bail Judge orders Sam Bankman-Fried's bail revoked following allegations of witness intimidation: Report

A federal judge has reportedly revoked former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail following the release of information to New York Times reporters in an alleged attempt to intimidate witnesses.

10.08 / 16:19

Law regulation crimes Celsius bail Alex Mashinsky faces electronic monitoring while on bail, judge signs off on protective order

A federal judge has approved a joint request from lawyers for Alex Mashinsky and the United States Department of Justice modifying the former Celsius CEO’s bail conditions to include electronic monitoring.

08.08 / 20:17

Law regulation crimes FTX Deal Former FTX exec Ryan Salame and US prosecutors are discussing a plea deal: Report

Ryan Salame, the former co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets, is reportedly discussing a guilty plea with authorities in the United States.

08.08 / 18:53

regulation crimes FTX Court Fried Sam Prosecutors will still consider Sam Bankman-Fried's alleged campaign finance scheme at trial

The United States Attorneys’ offices has announced another superseding indictment against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) which will include considering an allegedly illegal campaign finance scheme.

07.08 / 19:13

regulation security crimes Bitcoin Regulation Hong Kong securities regulator warns of ‘criminal’ activity by unlicensed exchanges

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong issued a notice about unlicensed virtual asset trading platforms “engaging in improper practices,” warning of potential criminal charges.

07.08 / 09:15

Blockchain crimes Cybercrime Crypto Crime Agency UK to expand crypto crime agency, hiring spree underway

The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) wants to expand its digital assets investigation team by hiring four senior investigators for its Complex Financial Crime Team to work on crypto-related crimes.

03.08 / 16:35

Hackers regulation Bitfinex crimes Court Money laundering Individual charged with money laundering admits to hacking Bitfinex in 2016: Report

One half of the couple alleged to have laundered billions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency has reportedly admitted he was behind the 2016 Bitfinex hack.

02.08 / 18:03

Law Binance regulation crimes US DoJ US DoJ is concerned about a run on Binance should prosecutors bring fraud charges: Report

The United States Department of Justice is reportedly considering charging cryptocurrency exchange Binance with fraud, but hesitating based on costs to consumers.

31.07 / 19:05

Law regulation crimes Worldcoin German Government German government watchdog launched Worldcoin probe in November 2022: Report

The Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision, or BayLDA, reportedly began an investigation into human identity verification project Worldcoin based on concerns over biometric data.

31.07 / 10:01

Blockchain Mining regulation crimes Bitcoin Power Crypto miners Borneo authorities seize illegal crypto miners running off stolen power

Authorities in the town of Miri on the island of Borneo shut down an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation and seized equipment following a tip-off from the public.

28.07 / 09:23

Blockchain crimes South America Missing crypto millionaire found dismembered in suitcase: Report

A missing cryptocurrency millionaire and Instagram influencer based in Argentina has turned up dead, with police suspecting murder after he was found dismembered in a suitcase.

26.07 / 20:23

regulation crimes FTX Court Fried Sam bail Judge warns Sam Bankman-Fried to ‘take it seriously’ as prosecutors push to revoke bail: Report

A federal judge overseeing the criminal case against Sam Bankman-Fried, also known as "SBF," will reportedly consider revoking the former FTX CEO’s $250 million bail based on allegations of intimidation against Caroline Ellison.

25.07 / 19:19

Law regulation crimes Celsius Judge gives US prosecutors until Oct. 3 for discovery in case against Alex Mashinsky

Attorneys with the United States Department of Justice have extra time to make discovery and give former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky’s defense team time to review related documents.

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