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What criminal charges for Celsius ex-CEO mean for crypto industry
24.7.2023
The former CEO of the troubled crypto lender faces multiple charges of fraud and market manipulation as U.S. regulators eye crypto market overhaul
Prime Trust Put Into Receivership Amid Shortfall in Funds, Charges It Misused Customer Money
18.7.2023
Crypto custodian Prime Trust has been ordered by the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada, where the company has its headquarters, to be put into receivership after the state ordered the custodian to cease all activities amid a shortfall of customer funds
XRP is not a security, Celsius CEO arrested on criminal charges, and more: Hodler’s Digest, July 9-15
15.7.2023
Ripple Labs has partially defeated the SEC in court, triggering a price increase for XRP. A billion-dollar fine was imposed on Celsius Network by the FTC, and its CEO was arrested for fraud
Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky’s Bail Set at $40 Million, Travel Restricted Amid Fraud Charges
14.7.2023
Just before the now-defunct crypto lender Celsius was charged by three U.S. federal regulators — the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) — its former CEO, Alexander Mashinsky, was arrested on fraud charges...
US Attorney's Office announces charges against former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky
13.7.2023
Authorities said they had reached a “non-prosecution agreement” with Celsius, but former CEO Alex Mashinsky will face criminal charges related to fraud and misleading users
US Authorities Accuse Former Security Engineer of Siphoning $9 Million From Defi Platform
13.7.2023
Authorities in the United States recently revealed that law enforcement has arrested Shakeeb Ahmed for “wire fraud and money laundering in connection with his attack on a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange.” The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York suggested that...
New York prosecutor charges hacker over $9M exploit of Solana-based exchange
12.7.2023
A skilled computer security engineer has been charged with wire fraud and money laundering related to an attack on a decentralized exchange
DOJ Charges 25-Year-Old with Stealing $450,000 in NFTs and Crypto from OpenSea
11.7.2023
A Moroccan man, Soufiane Oulahyane, aged 25, has been charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for his alleged involvement in stealing approximately $450,000 worth of cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Oulahyane is accused of creating a fake version of the popular marketplace...
DOJ Charges Moroccan Man With Stealing $450K in OpenSea Spoofing Scam
10.7.2023
George Bachiashvili's lawyer denies $39M Bitcoin misappropriation charges
7.7.2023
The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia alleges that billionaire George Bachiashvili misappropriated 8,253.13 Bitcoin in 2017, worth $39 million at the time
Alleged Admin of Darknet Marketplace Monopoly Market Extradited to US
29.6.2023
The suspected administrator of the Monopoly Market darknet marketplace has been extradited from Austria to face charges in the U.S. The man, a citizen of Serbia and Croatia who was arrested in Vienna last November, has been accused of facilitating $18 million in illegal drug transactions using...
Former NYSE Broker to Pay $54M to Settle CFTC Crypto Fraud Charges
28.6.2023
Michael Ackerman pleaded guilty in 2021 to charges of defrauding around 150 investors for $33 million in a digital asset trading scheme
Judge Rejects Bankman-Fried’s Attempt to Dismiss Criminal Charges, Calls Arguments ‘Unpersuasive’ and ‘Without Merit’
28.6.2023
On Tuesday, U.S. district judge Lewis Kaplan rejected Sam Bankman-Fried’s attempt to dismiss criminal charges against him. Bankman-Fried claims he was charged in a manner that violates the “rule of specialty” as far as the extradition treaty between the Bahamas and the United States is concerned....
Judge says arguments behind SBF’s motions to dismiss criminal charges are ‘moot or without merit’
27.6.2023
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will likely still face 13 criminal counts over two separate trials starting in October 2023 and March 2024
Judge Rejects FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried's Motions to Dismiss Criminal Charges
27.6.2023
U.S. Judge Lewis Kaplan denied several of Sam Bankman-Fried's motions to dismiss criminal charges against him. He had previously denied the FTX founder's remaining motions to dismiss charges
Binance’s ‘Provocative’ Motion Against SEC Could Expedite Criminal Charges, Warns Former SEC Official
25.6.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s former head of internet enforcement has warned that Binance’s recent motion accusing the regulator of ethical violations could expedite criminal charges against the crypto exchange. “Binance’s motion is provocative and Binance’s...
CFTC Charges Man With Fraud in ‘Pig Butchering’ Crypto Romance Scam
22.6.2023
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Russian Who Sent Crypto to Ukrainian Army to Face Treason Charges
22.6.2023
A Russian citizen has been arrested for allegedly sending crypto to Ukraine’s armed forces – and will be tried on treason charges.
The Russian news agency Tass reported that the (unnamed) citizen is a resident of the Far Eastern territory of Khabarovsk Krai, across the sea from Japan.
The citizen...
Romanian Prosecutors Pursue Confiscation of $563K Bitcoin Stash Owned by Andrew Tate
20.6.2023
Romanian prosecutors have officially submitted documents to the court, seeking the seizure of 21 bitcoin valued at $563,000 from Andrew Tate, a controversial social media influencer. The British-American ex-kickboxer, who gained a significant online presence, was charged with grave offenses...
Do Kwon gets 4 months in prison in Montenegro on fake passport charges
19.6.2023
Terraform Labs founder sentenced to four months in jail after being found guilty of using a false Costa Rican passport