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Prison Time Looms for Bitcoin Trader—Justice or Crypto Clampdown?
14.12.2024
A Massachusetts man, Alan Joseph, 36, has been convicted of operating an unlicensed money transmission business and laundering funds after converting cash linked to counterfeit goods into bitcoin, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced on Thursday. Convicted on Nov. 22, following...
Bitcoin Millionaire Faces Prison: The Price of Hiding $4 Million in Gains
14.12.2024
An early bitcoin investor was sentenced to two years in prison for evading taxes on $3.7 million in cryptocurrency gains, using mixers and secret wallets. Bitcoin Investor Sentenced: The High Cost of Hiding Cryptocurrency Profits Frank Richard Ahlgren III, a resident of Austin, Texas, was sentenced...
Satoshi Era Bitcoin Investor Gets 2 Years in Prison for Tax Evasion
13.12.2024
A Satoshi era Bitcoin investor has been sentenced to two years in federal prison. The allegations include falsifying…
Early Bitcoin investor jailed for unreported crypto gains in $4M BTC sale
13.12.2024
A Texas Bitcoin investor faces prison for failing to report over $4 million in cryptocurrency gains, setting a legal precedent
Early Bitcoin investor jailed for unreported crypto gains in $4M BTC sale
13.12.2024
A Texas Bitcoin investor faces two years in prison for failing to report over $4 million in cryptocurrency gains, setting a legal precedent
IcomTech execs set to pay over $5M for fake Bitcoin trading scheme
12.12.2024
At least four of IcomTech’s operators are now behind bars after receiving prison sentences of up to 10 years this year
FBI Cracks $8.3M Crypto Fraud: Launderer Sentenced to Prison and $2.3M Repayment
6.12.2024
A Maryland Heights man, Richard Charles Appelbaum III, has been sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to repay $2.3 million for his role in laundering millions through cryptocurrency. Appelbaum, 40, conspired with others to funnel proceeds from Business Email Compromise (BEC) and romance...
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
Russia sentences Hydra market founder to life in prison
4.12.2024
Hydra market founder Stanislav Moiseev and 15 of his accomplices were jailed for between 8 and 23 years for their involvement in the darknet market and crypto mixer
‘Cowardly Path’ Leads to Redemption: Former FTX Exec Gary Wang Skates on Prison Sentence
20.11.2024
Inner City Press reports that the former FTX executive Gary Wang, who admitted to creating the code enabling Sam Bankman-Fried to misappropriate $8 billion from the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, has avoided prison. Crypto Whistleblower or Accomplice? FTX’s Gary Wang Avoids Prison...
Former FTX CTO Gary Wang Won’t Have To Serve Prison Time, Judge Rules
20.11.2024
Former FTX chief technology officer and close friend of Sam Bankman-Fried, Gary Wang, won’t have to serve prison time for his involvement in the crypto exchange’s fraud scheme, The New York Times reported
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
Bitfinex Hack Launderer Heather 'Razzlekhan' Morgan Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
18.11.2024
Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan, who helped launder the proceeds of the 2016 Bitfinex hack led by husband Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison in the incident that drained almost 120,000 bitcoin from the exchange
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
Razzlekhan's Husband Gets Five Years Prison Sentence for Bitfinex Hack
15.11.2024
For her role in the theft and laundering of around 120,000 bitcoin, Razzlekhan will receive her sentence on Nov. 18
Bitfinex Hacker Sentenced to Prison as DOJ Tracks 120,000 Stolen Bitcoin
15.11.2024
The DOJ has sentenced the Bitfinex hacker to prison for laundering 120,000 stolen bitcoins from the 2016 hack, using sophisticated methods to hide the theft. DOJ Secures Prison Sentence for Bitfinex Hacker The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that Ilya Lichtenstein has been...
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