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16.06 / 09:17

Law BitMEX Court Jail BitMEX co-founder Benjamin Delo avoids jail, receives 30 months probation

Benjamin Delo the co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has been sentenced to 30 months probation for violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), which is an anti-money laundering law.

06.06 / 14:31

Ban Jail Smuggling British man given 15-year jail sentence in Iraq for smuggling artefacts

A British citizen was sentenced Monday by an Iraqi court to 15 years in prison on charges of attempting to smuggle artefacts out of the country, in a case that has attracted international attention.

24.05 / 03:17

cryptocurrency Crime scam Jail Woman Gets 5-year Jail Term After Stealing USD 87K Worth of Crypto in Dating App Scam

A South Korean woman who met a man on a smartphone chat app, drugged him, and stole USD 87,000 in crypto from his phone has been sentenced to five years in prison.

06.05 / 16:53

Climate change abortion rights Abortion Jail plane Ryanair plane diversion: Girlfriend of Belarus journalist Roman Protasevich given six-year jail term

A Belarusian court on Friday sentenced the Russian girlfriend of opposition figure Roman Protasevich to six years in prison, a year since they were arrested after the Ryanair plane they were travelling on was intercepted by a fighter jet and forced to land in Minsk.

05.05 / 11:05

Legal BitMEX Arthur Hayes Jail Time Ex-BitMEX Chief Arthur Hayes Wants Court to Excuse Him Jail Time

The co-founder and ex-CEO of the BitMEX crypto exchange Arthur Hayes has asked a court not to give him jail time for failing to create an anti-money-laundering network on the platform – and has claimed that he will not repeat his crimes. Hayes has also sought permission to live abroad and travel freely.

03.05 / 12:43

Art Jail US jail official helped 'extremely dangerous' inmate escape, say authorities

US authorities believe an Alabama jail official helped an “extremely dangerous” murder suspect escape prison.

18.04 / 14:25

Ethereum Legal Jail Five-year Jail Term: Has Virgil Griffith Become Ethereum’s Ross Ulbricht?

Locking up crypto developers who stray into murky legal waters may become a more everyday occurrence in the years to come.

22.03 / 11:53

European Union Jail Alexei Navalny: Putin critic could get up to 13 years in jail for fraud conviction

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was found guilty of fraud on Tuesday in a case that could earn him up to 13 years in prison.

12.02 / 04:35

UPS Citizens CEO Jail S Korea: Former CEO of V Global gets 22 years jail over $1.9 billion scam

Seven V Global executives have been found guilty of misappropriating 2 trillion KRW ($1.9 billion) in the latest verdict on Friday, as per reports. While the six of them will serve varying jail-time of up to 14 years, former CEO Lee Byung-gul has been sentenced to 22 years in prison.

01.02 / 05:09

cryptocurrency Crime Legal YouTube Jail Men Who Spiked a Crypto YouTuber’s Coffee to Steal Coins Sent to Jail for 3 Years

Two South Korean YouTubers who robbed a fellow crypto broadcaster by spiking them with sleeping pills and stealing USD 660,000 worth of tokens, have been sentenced to three years behind bars – after a disagreement about sharing the profits of their social media behavior got out of hand.

13.01 / 12:43

NATO Sexual assault Jail Syrian ex-secret police officer given life jail term after landmark German trial

In a landmark verdict in Germany, a former Syrian secret police officer has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of crimes against humanity, the first such process in the world linked to abuses committed by Bashar al-Assad's regime.

10.01 / 09:27

Court Jail ousted Aung San Suu Kyi: Ousted leader 'sentenced to four more years in jail' in Myanmar

A court in Myanmar sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four more years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty of illegally importing and possessing walkie-talkies and violating coronavirus restrictions, a legal official said.

27.12 / 15:21

COST UPS Citi Citizens Jail Time UAE to impose jail time, high fines on those promoting rogue cryptos and scams

Crypto scams, rug pulls and other such cybercriminal activities have continued to act as a major bane for the cryptocurrency industry that is still striving for mainstream acceptance. In just the previous year, such scams cost investors over $7.7 billion after noting a record spike of 81%.

14.12 / 15:21

Art Jail Sergei Tikhanovskaya, the husband of Belarus opposition leader Svetlana, given 18-year jail term

The husband of Belarus' main opposition leader has been handed an 18-year jail term.

09.12 / 10:25

business cryptocurrency Jail Proposed India bill banning crypto payments could mean jail for violations: Report

Proposed legislation that would ban the use of cryptocurrencies as a method of payment in India also seeks to make those who infringe the law subject to arrest without a warrant and being held without bail, according to a source and a summary of the bill seen by Reuters.

08.12 / 14:01

Ethereum cryptocurrency Bitcoin Jail bail India's crypto ban bill could mean arrest and jail without a warrant or bail for violations

08.12 / 04:45

cryptocurrency crypto ban Cryptocurrency Bill Jail Proposed bill banning crypto payments could mean jail for violations

Mumbai: Proposed legislation that would ban the use of cryptocurrencies as a method of payment in India also seeks to make those who infringe the law subject to arrest without a warrant and being held without bail, according to a source and a summary of the bill seen by Reuters.

07.12 / 22:35

Ethereum cryptocurrency Bitcoin Jail India's proposed bill banning crypto payments could mean jail for violations -document

07.12 / 19:55

Blockchain Law Adoption Jail penalty Fine India to set maximum penalty for violating crypto norms at fine of $2.7 million or 1.5 years in jail

On Tuesday, BloombergQuint (Bloomberg India) reported that the penalty for non-compliance with the Indian government's crypto policies could range from a maximum fine of 20 crore rupees ($2.7 million USD) or 1.5 years in jail. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely give cryptocurrency investors a deadline to comply with new rules and declare their assets.

18.11 / 01:07

Art Entertainment Money History Jail 'Life-saving on trial': Two activists face jail in Greece for rescuing migrants at sea

Two humanitarian activists go on trial in Athens on Thursday for providing life-saving aid to migrants and asylum seekers trying to reach Greece.

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