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Bitfinex hacker speaks out after sentencing
19.12.2024
Ilya Lichtenstein urged his social media followers not to blame his wife — also implicated in money laundering — for the 2016 Bitfinex hack
Alleged SEC hacker allowed to travel for the holidays
18.12.2024
A federal judge has given Eric Council Jr., who pleaded not guilty to compromising the SEC's X account, permission to travel to North Carolina between Dec. 23 and Dec. 29
Alleged SEC hacker allowed to travel for the holidays
18.12.2024
A federal judge has given Eric Council Jr., who pleaded not guilty to compromising the SEC’s X account, permission to travel to North Carolina between Dec. 23 and 29
South Korean prosecutors seek 6 months for lawmaker who allegedly hid crypto
18.12.2024
National Assembly member Kim Nam-kuk left South Korea’s Democratic Party in 2023 after allegations of cashing out $4 million in crypto holdings
South Korean prosecutors seek 6 months for lawmaker who allegedly hid crypto
18.12.2024
National Assembly member Kim Nam-kuk left South Korea’s Democratic Party in 2023 after allegations of cashing out $4 million in crypto holdings
Judge cancels ex-Celsius exec sentencing after Alex Mashinsky plea deal
10.12.2024
Former Celsius chief revenue officer Roni Cohen-Pavon pleaded guilty to US criminal charges in 2023 and has been allowed to travel to Israel on bail
Judge cancels ex-Celsius exec sentencing after Alex Mashinsky plea deal
10.12.2024
Former Celsius chief revenue officer Roni Cohen-Pavon pleaded guilty to US criminal charges in 2023 and has been allowed to travel to Israel on bail
IcomTech promoter sentenced to 10 years in prison
4.12.2024
The judge ordered David Brend to report to a federal prison in Florida by Dec. 16 to serve his 120-month sentence
Alex Mashinsky to plead guilty to two charges in plea deal
3.12.2024
US authorities charged the former Celsius CEO with seven felony counts related to fraud and misleading users after reaching a “non-prosecution agreement” with the company in 2023
Changpeng Zhao says he ‘wouldn’t mind a pardon’ from Donald Trump
2.12.2024
The former Binance CEO already pleaded guilty to one felony charge and served four months in prison, but receiving a presidential pardon could present certain opportunities
US Attorney behind Sam Bankman-Fried case will resign on Dec. 13
25.11.2024
Deputy US Attorney Edward Y. Kim will serve as the acting head for the Southern District of New York until the Senate confirms one of Donald Trump’s nominees
Final FTX exec to be sentenced on Nov. 20 — What should users expect?
19.11.2024
Three of the five individuals indicted in the FTX case have been sent to prison, while one was given time served
Bitfinex money launderer ‘Razzlekhan’ sentenced to 18 months in prison
18.11.2024
A federal judge sentenced Heather Morgan, also known as Razzlekhan, to 18 months in prison for laundering stolen Bitcoin connected to Bitfinex
Prosecutors Ease Off: Crypto Crimes Lose Spotlight in Manhattan
16.11.2024
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan will scale back its focus on cryptocurrency crimes after securing high-profile convictions, including FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), according to Scott Hartman, co-chief of the securities and commodities task force at the Southern District of...
Helix mixer operator gets 3 years in prison for money laundering
15.11.2024
Larry Harmon laundered 350,000 BTC, but he was treated leniently for his help in jailing Roman Sterlingov
Helix mixer operator gets 3 years in prison for money laundering
15.11.2024
Larry Harmon laundered 350,000 BTC, but he was treated leniently for his help in jailing Roman Sterlingov
NY prosecutor suggests office will scale back crypto cases
15.11.2024
Scott Hartman reportedly said authorities in New York’s Southern District had filed “a lot of big cases” after a crypto market downturn but suggested it was petering out
Bitfinex hacker sentenced to 5 years in prison
14.11.2024
US authorities arrested Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife, Heather Morgan, in 2022 for laundering Bitcoin connected to the Bitfinex exchange
Bitfinex hacker sentenced to 5 years in prison
14.11.2024
US authorities arrested Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife, Heather Morgan, in 2022 for laundering Bitcoin connected to the Bitfinex exchange
Bitfinex hacker sentenced to 5 years in prison
14.11.2024
US authorities arrested Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife, Heather Morgan, in 2022 for laundering Bitcoin connected to the Bitfinex exchange