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US Jury Convicts Two in $8M Crypto-Linked Dark Web Drug Scheme
29.5.2024
A federal jury in Salt Lake City convicted Oluwole Adegboruwa and Enrique Isong, foreign nationals, of multiple drug-related charges. From 2016 to 2019, they generated over $8 million in cryptocurrency, including bitcoin and ethereum. Adegboruwa operated under the names “King Odua”...
Binance France changes ownership following regulator warning
28.5.2024
Former CEO Changpeng Zhao cannot be Binance's beneficiary if it wants to keep its French license
Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Sentenced to 7.5 Years for Criminal Charges
28.5.2024
Former FTX executive Ryan Salame was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison by Judge Lewis Kaplan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York after pleading guilty to criminal charges, including engaging in an unlawful political influence campaign and operating...
EasyA Hackathon Offers $200,000 in Prize Money for Developers at Consensus 2024
28.5.2024
The event this week in Austin, Texas, draws 500 developers, who are key to the blockchain industry’s future
‘Yield-bearing stables’ are not money or stablecoins: Agora’s van Eck
28.5.2024
Yield-bearing stablecoins are far more likely to be classed as security products in many countries and would restrict customer reach, argues the son of Jan van Eck
Malaysian Authorities Bust Syndicate Accused of Laundering Fraud Proceeds via Cryptocurrency
26.5.2024
Law enforcement officials in Malaysia recently arrested ten individuals linked to a criminal syndicate that allegedly used cryptocurrencies to launder fraudulent proceeds. Assets, including motor vehicles, valued at more than $7.7 million were seized, and bank accounts holding approximately $10.8...
Mad Money’s Jim Cramer Endorses Ether as ‘Great Store of Value’ Amid US Dollar Concerns
26.5.2024
Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC’s Mad Money show, has endorsed ethereum and spot ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), highlighting the cryptocurrency as a “great store of value” amid concerns over the U.S. dollar due to federal budget deficits. “I have ether because...
UK Sentences Woman to Prison for Laundering Bitcoin After Police Seize 61K BTC
25.5.2024
A woman has been sentenced to nearly seven years in prison for laundering bitcoin tied to a £5 billion fraud in China. Authorities seized over 61,000 bitcoin during their investigation, now worth over $4 billion. The woman denied all charges, claiming she was manipulated by...
UK Court Jails Woman for Laundering 150 Bitcoin Tied to $5.6 Billion Fraud
25.5.2024
The Southwark Crown Court in London, UK, sentenced a woman to jail for money laundering bitcoin tied to a billion-dollar investment fraud.
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FTX Group Paid $25 Million In Settlement To Whistleblowers Before Collapse
24.5.2024
Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX Group paid over $25 million in hush money to seven whistleblowers before the doomed crypto exchange collapse in November 2022, an independent examination released Thursday has found. The report's release comes just days before former FTX executive Ryan Salame is set to...
British-Chinese Money Launder Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Role in $6B Fraud: FT
24.5.2024
Jian Wen, 42, who was alleged to have carrying out the laundering on behalf of her former boss, was found guilty in March
Binance Money Laundering Trial in Nigeria Pushed to June 20 Due to Executive’s Illness
24.5.2024
Binance's head of financial crimes compliance Tigran Gambaryan is seriously ill, his lawyers said
Binance executive collapses during Nigeria trial for money laundering
24.5.2024
Gambaryan missed a court appearance on tax evasion charges but managed to attend the money laundering trial on the same day
Detained Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan Collapses During Money Laundering Trial in Nigeria
24.5.2024
Tigran Gambaryan, a detained executive of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, collapsed in court due to alleged ill health during his ongoing money laundering trial in Nigeria.
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Fast Money’s Brian Kelly Says Solana is Next in Line For a US Spot ETF
23.5.2024
Crypto investor and trader Brian Kelly has suggested that Solana could potentially become the next cryptocurrency to have a spot ETF in the United States.
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CNBC Fast Money trader says Solana ETFs ’probably’ next, sparking debate
23.5.2024
CNBC contributor and crypto investor Brian Kelly said Solana is one of the “big three” coins, meaning it’s likely to be the next to receive ETF treatment
Hong Kong Police Arrest 100 Fraud Suspects and Recovers Over HK$180 Million
22.5.2024
Hong Kong police have arrested 100 individuals in a significant crackdown on fraud and money-laundering syndicates, recovering over HK$180 million (US$24.2 million) from 295 victims.
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Binance.US wins appeal to reinstate Florida money services license
22.5.2024
Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should, a state appeal court told the Florida Office of Financial Regulation
Prosecutors Recommend 5-7 Year Sentence for Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame
22.5.2024
Prosecutors have proposed a prison term of five to seven years for Ryan Salame, a former executive at FTX, ahead of his sentencing scheduled for May 28, 2024. This recommendation contrasts sharply with Salame’s legal team’s plea for a more lenient punishment of no more than 18 months. Clash Over...
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